How to say “in total” in Chinese
in total
“In total” in Chinese is 共, gòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
共 is read gòng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “共”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 共. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 一共多少钱yígòngduōshaoqiánHow much altogether?
- 我算一下一共多少钱。wǒsuànyíxiàyígòngduōshaoqiánLet me work out how much it comes to in total.
- 我们班共有二十五个学生。wǒmenbāngòngyǒuèrshíwǔgexuéshengThere are twenty-five students in our class in total.
- 这本书共三百页zhèběnshūgòngsānbǎiyèThis book has three hundred pages in total.
- 请问，附近有公共厕所吗？qǐngwèn,fùjìnyǒugōnggòngcèsuǒmaExcuse me, is there a public restroom nearby?
- 我们有很多共同的爱好wǒmenyǒuhěnduōgòngtóngdeàihàoWe have a lot of hobbies in common.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Total and only”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in total” in Chinese?
“In total” in Chinese is 共, pinyin gòng.
What does 共 mean?
共 (gòng) means “in total”.
How do you write 共?
共 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 共?
共 is read gòng. Tones: gòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“in total” in the lesson “Total and only”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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