Definition
总共 (zǒnggòng) is an adverb meaning 'altogether, in total', used before a number or amount to express the sum. It is slightly more formal and objective than 一共 (yīgòng, everyday speech for 'altogether'). Unlike 共 (gòng), which can also mean 'jointly' when used before a verb, 总共 only indicates a total sum.
adverb
altogetherin total
Examples
- 总共。Zhè cì kǎoshì zǒng gòng yǒu sānshí dào tí.This exam has 30 questions in total.
- 总共。Wǒmen zǒng gòng huā le sān gè xiǎoshí.We spent three hours altogether.
- 总共。Gōngsī zǒng gòng yǒu wǔshí gè yuángōng.The company has 50 employees in total.
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