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title: "Zongshu Meaning: 总数 (zǒngshù) Means “total”"
description: "总数 (traditional 總數, zǒngshù) means “total; sum”. Hear its tones, see what 总 and 数 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zongshu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 总数 mean?

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总数 zǒngshù

## total; sum

## Its characters

1. 总 zǒng total
2. 数 shù number

## In a sentence

全校学生总数超过两千人。 The total number of students in the school exceeds two thousand.

骑起来省力，又不用考驾照，是许多人上下班、接送孩子和送外卖的主要交通工具，全国的**总数**已经超过三亿辆。

From [电动车为什么不能进电梯？ · Why are e-bikes banned from lifts in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-are-e-bikes-banned-from-lifts-in-china#library-word-185-187)

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## More words with 总 or 数

- [次数 cìshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cishu)
- [倒数 dàoshǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoshu)
- [多数 duōshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshu)
- [分数 fēnshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenshu)
- [人数 rénshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renshu)
- [少数 shǎoshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shaoshu)
- [数额 shù’é](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shue)
- [数据 shùjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuju)
- [数据库 shùjùkù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shujuku)
- [数量 shùliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuliang)

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