adjective HSK 4
complete · intact · whole · integrated
Meaning
完整 describes something that is complete with all its parts present, undamaged, or lacking nothing. It emphasizes wholeness and integrity, whether referring to physical objects, abstract concepts like information or systems, or sequences of events.
Usage
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe documents, information, sets, systems, or narratives that are comprehensive and unbroken. Often paired with 不 (bù) to indicate incompleteness. Frequently appears in phrases like 完整的资料 (complete materials) or 保持完整 (to keep intact).
Examples
- 01请提供完整的个人资料。.Please provide complete personal information.
- 02这座古建筑保存得很完整。.This ancient building has been preserved very intact.
Characters
Common collocations
- 完整的信息complete information
- 保持完整to keep intact/complete
- 完整性integrity, completeness
- 不完整incomplete
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters reinforce the concept of completeness: 完 originally meant 'finished' or 'whole', while 整 means 'orderly' or 'entire'. Together they create an emphatic sense of fullness and integrity.