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    Expressing altogether or in total with 一共 (yīgòng)

    Listing & Enumeration
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    一共 + Number + Measure Word + Noun

    Explanation

    一共 means "altogether" or "in total," used to introduce a sum or combined quantity. Place it before the number to indicate the total count. It is commonly used in math contexts, shopping, and everyday counting.

    Examples

    • 这次考试我们班一共有三十个人参加。

      Zhè cì kǎoshì wǒmen bān yígòng yǒu sānshí gè rén cānjiā.

      A total of thirty students from our class took this exam.

    • 今天买菜一共花了五十块钱。

      Jīntiān mǎi cài yígòng huā le wǔshí kuài qián.

      I spent a total of fifty yuan on groceries today.

    • 三加五加二，一共是十。

      Sān jiā wǔ jiā èr, yígòng shì shí.

      Three plus five plus two equals ten in total.

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