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Relating to or belonging to the entire world as a single entity.
这是整个世界的共同财富。
This is a common treasure of the whole world.
整个世界的人民都在为和平而努力。
People of the whole world are striving for peace.
Used to emphasize the global scale or universal nature of something.
While '全世界' means 'the whole world' (noun), '整个世界的' is an adjective phrase modifying a noun (e.g., '整个世界的经济' = 'the world's economy').
As an adjective phrase, '整个世界的' must precede the noun it modifies. It cannot stand alone as a noun.
Composed of '整个' (whole, entire) + '世界' (world) + '的' (possessive particle). '整个' derives from '整齐' (orderly) + '个' (measure word), indicating completeness. '世界' comes from Sanskrit 'viśva-loka' (world), via Buddhist texts.
1. Often used in formal contexts to emphasize universality or global scope. 2. Can precede nouns to describe something that encompasses the entire world. 3. Not used for abstract concepts like 'the whole world's happiness' unless referring to a specific, measurable phenomenon.