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整
zhěng
Description
"整"这个字有很多意思，可以表示"全部的、完整的"，也可以表示"把东西弄好、修理"。
The character "整" has many meanings; it can mean "whole, complete" or "to fix or repair something."
在口语里，"整"还常常用来代替"做"或"弄"，很随意。
In spoken language, "整" is often used casually to replace "do" or "make."
Meanings
整zhěng
whole; entire; complete
我等了他整整一天。
I waited for him the whole day.
整zhěng
to arrange; to put in order; to tidy
请把桌子整一下。
Please tidy up the table.
整zhěng
to do; to make; to fix (colloquial)
这个东西坏了，你能整好吗？
This thing is broken, can you fix it?
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Notes
- Nuance
colloquial 整 (to do/fix) is very common in northern Chinese speech, similar to 弄 or 搞.
- Etymology
originally meaning 'orderly, complete'; the 'to do/fix' sense developed in modern dialect.
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