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The word "整整" is formed by reduplicating the character "整", which means "whole" or "complete". This repetition creates an adverb that intensifies the base meaning, resulting in a term used to emphasize exactness or entirety, as in "整整一天" for "a whole day".

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他睡了整整八个小时。

Tā shuì le zhěng zhěng bā gè xiǎo shí.

He slept for a whole eight hours.

这本书我整整读了一星期。

Zhè běn shū wǒ zhěng zhěng dú le yī xīng qī.

I read this book for a whole week.

为了准备考试，她整整复习了一个月。

Wèi le zhǔn bèi kǎo shì, tā zhěng zhěng fù xí le yī gè yuè.

To prepare for the exam, she reviewed for a whole month.

尽管下雨，他们还是整整走了十公里路。

Jǐn guǎn xià yǔ, tā men hái shì zhěng zhěng zǒu le shí gōng lǐ lù.

Despite the rain, they still walked a whole ten kilometers.

自从搬家后，我已经整整三年没有回过老家了。

Zì cóng bān jiā hòu, wǒ yǐ jīng zhěng zhěng sān nián méi yǒu huí guò lǎo jiā le.

Since moving, I haven't returned to my hometown for a whole three years.

Word Definition - 整整

zhěng zhěng whole; full

Individual Character Details

整 zhěng
整 zhěng