共计 gòngjì to sum up to
to sum up to; to total
How to remember 共计: 共 collectively + 计 calculate = to sum up to.
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How it is used
- To total, to add up to - 共计五千元 (gòngjì wǔqiān yuán) amounting to 5,000 yuan in total.
- More formal than the everyday 一共 (yígòng, altogether); belongs to written reports, invoices, and statistics.
- Typically introduces a summed figure at the end of a list or account.