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Expressing "jointly possess" or "totaling" with 共有 (gòngyǒu)
Structure
共有 + Number + Noun
Explanation
共有 (gòngyǒu) can mean "to jointly possess" or "to have a total of" depending on context. When expressing a total quantity, it appears before the number and object, meaning "there are altogether." When expressing shared ownership, it indicates that something is held in common.
Examples
我们学校共有三千多名学生。
Wǒmen xuéxiào gòng yǒu sānqiān duō míng xuéshēng.
Our school has a total of over three thousand students.
这栋楼共有二十五层。
Zhè dòng lóu gòng yǒu èrshíwǔ céng.
This building has a total of twenty-five floors.
兄弟两人共有一套房子。
Xiōngdì liǎng rén gòngyǒu yī tào fángzi.
The two brothers jointly own an apartment.
我们学校共有三千多名学生。
Wǒmen xuéxiào gòng yǒu sānqiān duō míng xuéshēng.
Our school has a total of over three thousand students.
这栋楼共有二十五层。
Zhè dòng lóu gòng yǒu èrshíwǔ céng.
This building has a total of twenty-five floors.
兄弟两人共有一套房子。
Xiōngdì liǎng rén gòngyǒu yī tào fángzi.
The two brothers jointly own one apartment.