Topic 1: Time duration – 整天 vs 一整天
-- Position:
整天 → before the verb, works like an adverb.
一整天 → after the verb, usually with 了/过.
-- Tone:
整天 carries a complaining nuance (“always doing …”).
一整天 is neutral (“a full day”).
-- Formula:
整天 + Verb
Verb + 了 + 一整天
-- Examples
他整天打游戏,作业都不做。
He plays games all day long and doesn’t do any homework.
我昨天打扫了一整天。
I cleaned for a whole day yesterday.
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Topic 2: “all” – 所有 vs 一切
-- 的-particle:
所有 can take 的 → 所有的 + noun.
一切 never takes 的 → 一切 + noun.
-- Noun type:
所有 works with concrete items.
一切 prefers abstract/general terms.
-- Stand-alone use:
一切 can stand alone as a pronoun.
所有 needs “的” or a following noun.
-- Quick Formula
所有 + 的 + concrete noun
一切 + abstract noun / 一切 alone
-- Examples
所有的书我都看过了。
I’ve read all the .
一切都会好起来的。
Everything will be fine.
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To summary:
整天 goes before the verb with a tone of complaint; 一整天 follows the verb to clock hours. 所有 needs 的 for specific items; 一切 drops 的 and sounds more abstract.
(more)-- Position:
整天 → before the verb, works like an adverb.
一整天 → after the verb, usually with 了/过.
-- Tone:
整天 carries a complaining nuance (“always doing …”).
一整天 is neutral (“a full day”).
-- Formula:
整天 + Verb
Verb + 了 + 一整天
-- Examples
他整天打游戏,作业都不做。
He plays games all day long and doesn’t do any homework.
我昨天打扫了一整天。
I cleaned for a whole day yesterday.
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Topic 2: “all” – 所有 vs 一切
-- 的-particle:
所有 can take 的 → 所有的 + noun.
一切 never takes 的 → 一切 + noun.
-- Noun type:
所有 works with concrete items.
一切 prefers abstract/general terms.
-- Stand-alone use:
一切 can stand alone as a pronoun.
所有 needs “的” or a following noun.
-- Quick Formula
所有 + 的 + concrete noun
一切 + abstract noun / 一切 alone
-- Examples
所有的书我都看过了。
I’ve read all the .
一切都会好起来的。
Everything will be fine.
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To summary:
整天 goes before the verb with a tone of complaint; 一整天 follows the verb to clock hours. 所有 needs 的 for specific items; 一切 drops 的 and sounds more abstract.