总共 zǒnggòng altogether
altogether; in sum; in all; in total
怎么记住“总共”: 总 always + 共 collectively = altogether.
汉字
用法
- 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'.
例句
- 总共是3000日元。 Zǒnggòng shì 3000rìyuán.The total comes to 3,000 yen.