总共 (zǒng gòng) — altogether, in total
Definition
总共 is a slightly more formal synonym for 一共 ('in total, altogether'), used before a number or quantity to sum things up.
adverb
altogetherin total
Examples
- 总共。Zhè cì kǎo shì zǒng gòng yǒu sān shí dào tí.This exam has 30 questions in total.
- 总共。Wǒ men zǒng gòng huā le sān gè xiǎo shí.We spent three hours altogether.
- 总共。Gōng sī zǒng gòng yǒu wǔ shí gè yuán gōng.The company has 50 employees in total.
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