全部
quán bù HSK 4

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

我全部的书都在这里。
Wǒ quánbù de shū dōu zài zhèlǐ.
All my books are here.
这些水果全部好吃。
Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ quánbù hǎochī.
All these fruits are delicious.
他全部的朋友都来了。
Tā quánbù de péngyou dōu láile.
All his friends came.
我全部吃完。
Wǒ quánbù chī wán.
I ate all of it.
他全部知道。
Tā quánbù zhīdào.
He knows everything.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 全 (quán) meaning 'complete' and 部 (bù) meaning 'part'—together, they form 'all parts,' helping remember it as 'the whole thing.' Associate it with phrases like '全部搞定' (all done) to reinforce usage.

📝 Usage Notes

Used in both formal and informal contexts, in spoken and written Chinese. Common in descriptions, instructions, and expressions of totality, such as in academic, business, or daily life settings to indicate entirety (e.g., '全部完成' meaning 'all completed').

📖 Grammar Points

Often used as an attributive before nouns (e.g., 全部学生) or as an adverbial before verbs (e.g., 全部拿走). Can be paired with 的 for emphasis (e.g., 全部的东西). In sentences, it typically precedes the element it modifies to indicate totality.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, 全部 can reflect values of completeness and thoroughness, such as in education or work, where doing things '全部' is often praised. It may also appear in idiomatic expressions emphasizing entirety or dedication.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 所有 (suǒyǒu, also 'all'), 全部 focuses more on the whole as a single unit, while 所有 emphasizes each individual item within a group. 整体 (zhěngtǐ, 'whole' or 'entirety') is more abstract, often referring to integrity or unity, whereas 全部 is more concrete and quantitative.

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