Meaning
综合 means to combine different elements into a unified whole or to describe something that is comprehensive and multifaceted. It emphasizes bringing together various parts, aspects, or sources of information to form a complete picture or system.
Usage
Commonly used in academic, business, and administrative contexts to describe comprehensive analyses, integrated systems, or multidisciplinary approaches. As a verb, it means to synthesize or integrate information. As an adjective, it modifies nouns to indicate something is comprehensive or all-encompassing, such as 综合医院 (general hospital) or 综合大学 (comprehensive university).
Examples
- 01我们需要综合各方面的意见再做决定。.We need to integrate opinions from all sides before making a decision.
- 02这是一所综合性大学，提供多种学科的课程。, .This is a comprehensive university that offers courses in many disciplines.
Characters
Common collocations
- 综合分析comprehensive analysis
- 综合素质overall quality, comprehensive competence
- 综合考虑to consider comprehensively
- 综合利用comprehensive utilization
Antonyms
Origin
The character 综 originally related to weaving threads together, while 合 means to join or unite. Together they create the meaning of weaving or bringing disparate elements into a unified whole.