整体 zhěngtǐ whole entity
whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole
How to remember 整体: 整 entire + 体 body = whole entity.
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How it is used
- The whole as a single unified entity - 整体来看 (zhěngtǐ lái kàn) looking at it as a whole; 整体形象 overall image.
- Stresses the thing as one integrated body, opposite of 局部/部分 (parts). 整体性 = holistic/integral quality - 局部地区 (júbù dìqū) some areas.
- Nuance vs 总体 (zǒngtǐ, on the whole/in aggregate) - 整体 emphasizes unity/wholeness; 总体 emphasizes the summed general picture.