总共

總共
zǒng gòng
HSK 5
altogether, in sum, in all, in total
adverb

Example Sentences

我们总共买了十本书。
wǒmen zǒnggòng mǎi le shí běn shū 。
We bought ten books in total.
这次旅行总共花了两个月。
zhècì lǚxíng zǒnggòng huāle liǎng gè yuè 。
This trip took a total of two months.
总共需要八个小时才能完成这项工作。
zǒnggòng xūyào bāgè xiǎoshí cáinéng wánchéng zhèxiàng gōngzuò 。
It takes a total of eight hours to complete this task.

Individual Characters

总zǒng
always, consistently
共gòng
common, general, share, together

Words with similar meanings

总计zǒngjì
altogether
总计 is more formal and often used in written or official contexts.
合计héjì
in total
合计 is commonly used in accounts and calculations, focusing on the total sum.

Words Starting With 总

总是zǒng shì
always
总结zǒng jié
to sum up; to conclude; summary; resume
总之zǒng zhī
in a word; in short; in brief
总理zǒng lǐ
"premier; prime minister
总算zǒng suàn
at long last; finally; on the whole

Words Ending With 共

一共yī gòng
altogether

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HSK 5
All words for the HSK 5 test
Numbers & Counting
Numerals, counting words, and measure words frequently used with numbers.
Advanced HSK5 Terms
Vocabulary commonly seen in HSK5 practice, bridging mid-high level usage.
Time & Dates
Days of the week, months, seasons, telling time, and related expressions.