总
zǒngTraditional 總
chief; general (as in 总部)
Every meaning
zǒng
- chief; general (as in 总部)
- total; overall
- always; all along
- (coll.) boss (title after a surname)
- after all; anyway
In the Library
1995年毕业的，上课总迟到的那个！
陈老师的新名单 · The retired teacher: a Chinese short story · HSK 4
人们总爱争论谁对谁错、什么是美什么是丑，可是换一个角度看，这些界限也许并没有我们以为的
庄周梦蝶 · Zhuangzi’s butterfly dream, and what it means · HSK 5
他总说，晚上回家的人，远远看见有灯，心里就踏实。
楼道里的灯 · The stairwell light · HSK 5
Words with 总
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).