总共 zǒnggòng altogether
altogether; in sum; in all; in total
How to remember 总共: 总 always + 共 collectively = altogether.
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How it is used
- In total, adding everything up - 总共花了三百块 (zǒnggòng huā le sānbǎi kuài) spent 300 yuan in all.
- Adverb before a quantity, summing a count. Interchangeable with 一共 (yígòng) in most cases; 总共 can feel a touch more emphatic/formal.
- Answers 'how many/much altogether'.
Example sentences
- 总共是3000日元。 Zǒnggòng shì 3000rìyuán.The total comes to 3,000 yen.