How to say “total” in Chinese
total, in total
“Total” in Chinese is 总计, zǒng jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
总计 is read zǒng jì: 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”.
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 十 “ten”: counting out loud.
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 “总计”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “total” in Chinese?
“Total” in Chinese is 总计, pinyin zǒngjì.
What does 总计 mean?
总计 (zǒngjì) means “total, in total”.
How do you write 总计?
总计 is 2 characters: 总 (zǒng) — general, total; always; 计 (jì) — count; plan. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 总计?
总计 is read zǒngjì. Tones: zǒng — third tone, jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“total” in the lesson “Savings and loans”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. 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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