累计 (lěi jì) — to accumulate to (a total), to add up to
Definition
累计 is a formal verb meaning 'to accumulate (to a total)' — emphasizes running sums over time, unlike the adverbs 共/总共 which just state a total. Pairs with 总计/共计, which report a final sum.
verb
to accumulate to (a total)to add up to
Examples
- 累计。Zhè ge yuè lěi jì de yíng yè é yǐ jīng chāo guò shí wàn.The cumulative turnover this month has already exceeds one hundred thousand this month.
- 累计。Wǒ men xū yào lěi jì suǒ yǒu fèi yòng cái néng suàn chū zǒng chéng běn.We need to accumulate all expenses before we can calculate the total cost.
- 累计。Tā de gōng zuò shí jiān lěi jì chāo guò le wǔ shí gè xiǎo shí.Her work hours have accumulated to over fifty hours.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
累 gives the idea of accumulating, and 计 gives the idea of counting, so 累计 means to count things up as they accumulate.
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