---
title: "Yigong Meaning: 一共 (altogether) or 义工 (volunteer)?"
description: "一共 (yīgòng) means “altogether; in total”. Not the yigong you heard? See 义工. Hear its tones, see what 一 and 共 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yigong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 一共 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

一共 yīgòng

## altogether; in total

## Its characters

1. 一 yī one
2. 共 gòng altogether

## In a sentence

这些东西一共多少钱？ How much are these things altogether?

**一共**二十页，二十个地方。

From [楼下（上） · Downstairs (part 1)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/grandmas-notebook-downstairs-part-1#library-word-628-630)

[More about 一共](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%80%E5%85%B1)

## Other words said yigong

- [义工yìgōngvolunteer](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B9%89%E5%B7%A5)

## More words with 一 or 共

- [单一 dānyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyi)
- [独一无二 dúyī-wú’èr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duyiwuer)
- [公共 gōnggòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gonggong)
- [共和国 gònghéguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongheguo)
- [共鸣 gòngmíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongming)
- [共同 gòngtóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongtong)
- [共享 gòngxiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongxiang)
- [进一步 jìnyībù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinyibu)
- [统一 tǒngyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongyi)
- [唯一 wéiyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiyi)

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