完整

• Pinyin: wán zhěng
• Hanzi breakdown: 完 = 宀 (roof) + 元 (origin); 整 = 束 (bundle) + 攵 (strike) + 正 (correct) — making things orderly and correct

Meaning

Complete; intact; whole. Describes something that has all its parts with nothing missing.

Emphasises that nothing is missing or broken. Used for physical objects (a complete set), abstract things (a complete story), or data (complete records). Distinguished from 完美 (which means flawless) — 完整 focuses on completeness rather than quality.

Examples

1. 请把事情的经过完整地说一遍。 Please tell us the whole story from start to finish.
2. 这套书还很完整，一本都没少。 This set of books is still complete — not a single one is missing.
3. 他保留了一份完整的记录。 He kept a complete record.

Usage Guide

Context: academic, legal, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这份资料很完整。(This document is very complete.)
• 他讲了一个完整的故事。(He told a complete story.)

Don't Say

• 天气很完整。(Don't use 完整 to describe weather — it means 'complete/intact', not 'good'. Use 好 for good weather.)

Origin & History

完 means 'complete' and 整 means 'whole' or 'tidy'. Together they emphasise that something is entirely whole and undamaged.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal