---
title: "Zonggong Meaning: 总共 (zǒnggòng) Means “in total”"
description: "总共 (traditional 總共, zǒnggòng) means “in total; altogether”. Hear its tones, see what 总 and 共 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zonggong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 总共 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

总共 zǒnggòng

## in total; altogether

## Its characters

1. 总 zǒng total
2. 共 gòng altogether

## In a sentence

我们班总共有三十个学生。 Our class has thirty students in total.

[More about 总共](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%80%BB%E5%85%B1)

## More words with 总 or 共

- [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)
- [一共 yīgòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yigong)
- [总部 zǒngbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zongbu)
- [总裁 zǒngcái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zongcai)
- [总计 zǒngjì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zongji)
- [总结 zǒngjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zongjie)

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