整体

zhěngtǐ

HSK 5

整体 — zhěngtǐ

1. the whole; entire entity; whole body

   我们必须从整体出发来解决这个问题。 wǒmen bìxū cóng zhěngtǐ chūfā lái jiějué zhège wèntí — We must start from the whole (overall situation) to solve this problem.

2. overall; holistic; integral; as a whole

   公司需要采取整体的战略，而不是只关注短期利益。 gōngsī xūyào cǎiqǔ zhěngtǐ de zhànlüè ér búshì zhǐ guānzhù duǎnqī lìyì — The company needs to adopt an overall strategy rather than focus only on short-term gains.