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title: "Heji Meaning: 合计 (héjì) Means “total”"
description: "合计 (traditional 合計, héjì) means “total; to add up to”. Hear its tones, see what 合 and 计 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 合计 mean?

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合计 héjì

## total; to add up to

## It can also mean

- (coll.) to think over; to figure
- (coll.) to discuss; to talk over

## Its characters

1. 合 hé to close
2. 计 jì to count

## In a sentence

这些东西合计五百元。 These things add up to five hundred yuan.

[More about 合计](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%90%88%E8%AE%A1)

## More words with 合 or 计

- [百合 bǎihé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baihe)
- [场合 chǎnghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changhe)
- [重合 chónghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonghe)
- [符合 fúhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuhe)
- [估计 gūjì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guji)
- [合并 hébìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hebing)
- [合唱 héchàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hechang)
- [合成 héchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hecheng)
- [合法 héfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hefa)
- [合格 hégé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hege)

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