How to say “in total” in Chinese
in total
“In total” in Chinese is 一共, yí gòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一共 is read yí gòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
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 “一共”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一共. 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.
- 这些苹果一共多少钱？zhèxiēpíngguǒyígòngduōshaoqiánHow much are these apples altogether?
- 这次旅行一共花费了五千元zhècìlǚxíngyígònghuāfèilewǔqiānyuánThis trip cost five thousand yuan in total.
- 这部电视剧一共有四十集。zhèbùdiànshìjùyígòngyǒusìshíjíThis series has forty episodes.
- 这套教材一共有四册。zhètàojiàocáiyígòngyǒusìcèThis textbook set has four volumes in all.
More words from the lesson “At the market”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in total” in Chinese?
“In total” in Chinese is 一共, pinyin yígòng.
What does 一共 mean?
一共 (yígòng) means “in total”.
How do you write 一共?
一共 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 共 (gòng) — together, common. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一共?
一共 is read yígòng. Tones: yí — second tone, gòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“in total” in the lesson “At the market”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. 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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