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共 (gòng) — in total, altogether (used before a number to indicate the sum); jointly, together (used before a verb to indicate collective action)

Definition

共 is a written/formal adverb used in compound totals like 总共 and 一共. For spoken 'together' with actions, use 一起. The sense of 'in total' (e.g. 共三十人) is more compact than 一共.

adverb
in totalaltogether (used before a number to indicate the sum)jointlytogether (used before a verb to indicate collective action)
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Examples

  • 共。
    Wǒ men gòng sān gè rén.
    There are three of us in total.
  • 共。
    Zhè ge bān gòng sān shí gè xué shēng.
    This class has thirty students in total.
  • 。
    Wǒ men gòng yòng yí gè chú fáng.
    We share a kitchen together.
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