In total in Chinese
in total · HSK 3
一共
- 一 one
- 共 together
这些东西一共多少钱？ How much are these things altogether?
Other ways to say in total
More words with 一 or 共
How do you say in total in Chinese?
In total in Chinese is 一共 (yī gòng). You can also say 总共 (zǒng gòng).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
The CC-CEDICT dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.
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