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    Expressing 'all' or 'whole' with 全 (quán)

    HSK 3
    Degree & Intensity
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    全 + Noun

    Explanation

    全 means "all," "entire," or "whole" and is used to indicate every member of a defined group or the entirety of something. It modifies nouns to emphasize completeness. For example, 全家 means "the whole family" and 全中国 means "all of China."

    Examples

    • 全班同学都通过了考试。

      quán bān tóngxué dōu tōngguò le kǎoshì.

      Every student in the class passed the exam.

    • 这件事全公司的人都知道了。

      zhè jiàn shì quán gōngsī de rén dōu zhīdào le.

      Everyone in the company knows about this.

    • 她把全部的钱都捐了出去。

      tā bǎ quánbù de qián dōu juān le chūqù.

      She donated all of her money.

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