整zing2整zing2

English

1. whole
2. whole; entire; complete; added in front of a number to emphasise an amount or duration
3. full

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 足足；成；加喺數字之前，用嚟強調後續嘅數量、長度

Examples

• 佢哋用咗整整十年時間去完成呢個計劃。

  They used a whole ten years to complete this project.

• 她哭了整整一晚。

  She cried all bloody night.

  Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

• 他讲了整整一小时。

  He talked for an entire hour.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 他讓我等了整整一上午。

  He kept me waiting all morning.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 我妹妹的房间总是整整齐齐的。

  My sister's room is always tidy.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 我等我的朋友等了整整一小時。

  I've spent an entire hour waiting for my friend.

  Tatoeba · uhasan CC BY

• 汤姆整整一个上午一句话也没说。

  Tom hasn't said a word all morning.

  Tatoeba · slo_oth CC BY