整体

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 我们要从整体上把握这个问题。▶ —
   We must grasp this problem as a whole.
2. 这套设计的整体效果很好。▶ —
   The overall effect of this design is good.

Collocations

Mnemonic

整 zhěng "whole/orderly" + 体 tǐ "body": a unified whole formed of parts, i.e. the entirety. 从整体上 = on the whole. Caution vs 全体: 整体 is the whole as one unit (of things), 全体 is all members (of people). Opposite of 局部 / 部分 (part).

Related

Quick check

1. What is the difference between 整体 and 全体?

   • 整体 = the whole as one unit (things); 全体 = all members (people)
   • identical
   • 整体 = color; 全体 = taste
   • 全体 = past only