How to say “in total” in Chinese
in total, altogether
“In total” in Chinese is 总共, zǒng gòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
总共 is read zǒng 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
At the bottom, 心 — “heart”.
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 “总共”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 总共. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们公司总共有三百名员工。wǒmengōngsīzǒnggòngyǒusānbǎimíngyuángōngOur company has three hundred employees in total.
More words from the lesson “Big numbers”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in total” in Chinese?
“In total” in Chinese is 总共, pinyin zǒnggòng.
What does 总共 mean?
总共 (zǒnggòng) means “in total, altogether”.
How do you write 总共?
总共 is 2 characters: 总 (zǒng) — general, total; always; 共 (gòng) — together, common. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 总共?
总共 is read zǒnggòng. Tones: zǒng — third tone, gòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“in total” in the lesson “Big numbers”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. 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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