whole; intact
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
whole; complete; intact
Almost always used in bound form as part of the adjective 囫囵 (húlún). It describes something that is unbroken, undivided, or taken in one piece.
Tā他
kùn困
dé得
bù不
xíng行
，
zhōng终
yú于
shuì睡
le了
gè个
hú囫
lún囵
jiào觉
。
He was so tired that he finally got a full, uninterrupted night's sleep.
Dú读
shū书
bù不
néng能
hú囫
lún囵
tūn吞
zǎo枣
，
yào要
lǐ理
jiě解
tòu透
chè彻
。
You cannot read hastily and superficially (lit. swallow dates whole); you must understand thoroughly.
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Zhè这
píng苹
guǒ果
bèi被
shuāi摔
le了
yī一
xià下
，
dàn但
hái还
suàn算
hú囫
lún囵
。
This apple was dropped, but it's still more or less intact.
Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shì事
tā他
méi没
tīng听
wán完
，
zhǐ只
liǎo了
jiě解
le了
gè个
hú囫
lún囵
dà大
gài概
。
He didn't listen to the whole story and only got a rough, incomplete idea of it.