adjective / adverb / noun HSK 3
all · entire · whole · completely · entirety
Meaning
全部 means 'all' or 'entire' and can function as an adjective modifying nouns, an adverb modifying verbs, or a noun meaning 'the entirety'. It emphasizes completeness and totality, indicating that nothing is excluded or left out.
Usage
全部 is commonly used in both spoken and written Mandarin. It often appears before nouns (全部的人 'all the people') or verbs (全部吃完 'eat it all up'). When used as a noun, it can stand alone meaning 'everything' or 'the whole lot'. It's slightly more formal than 都 (dōu) but very natural in everyday speech.
Examples
- 01我已经把作业全部做完了。.I have already finished all of my homework.
- 02这些书全部都是我的。.All of these books are mine.
Characters
Common collocations
- 全部的all of the...
- 全部完成completely finished
- 全部人all people, everyone
- 全部时间all the time, entire duration
Antonyms
Origin
全 originally depicted jade that is complete and unbroken, symbolizing wholeness. 部 refers to a division or section. Together, 全部 literally means 'complete sections' or 'all parts', emphasizing totality.