整天

• 拼音: zhěng tiān
• 汉字拆解: 整 = 束 + 攵 + 正, meaning 'whole'; 天 = 一 (one) + 大 (big), meaning 'sky' or 'day'

含义

All day; the whole day. Describes doing something for an entire day, often with a tone of emphasis or mild complaint.

Functions as a time adverb meaning 'all day long.' Often carries a slightly negative or exasperated tone when describing someone doing something continuously (他整天玩游戏 = he plays games all day). Can also be neutral when simply stating duration. Similar to 一整天 but slightly more colloquial.

例句

1. 他整天都在家看电视。
2. 她整天忙着工作，没有时间休息。
3. 别整天玩手机，出去走走吧。

用法指南

语境: everyday, complaint, description

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 我整天都在图书馆学习。(I was studying in the library all day.)
• 你不能整天待在家里。(You can't stay at home all day.)

错误说法

• 整天是星期一。(Don't use 整天 to name a day — it means 'all day long,' not a specific day; say 今天是星期一)

起源与历史

整 (whole, entire) + 天 (day). Together: the whole day.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal