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    The noun 总数 (zǒngshù) for "total number"

    Listing & Enumeration
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    总数 + 达到/为 + Number

    Explanation

    总数 (zǒngshù) means "total number" or "sum total," referring to the complete count or aggregate of something. It is used in formal, statistical, and reporting contexts. For example, 总数达到一百 means "the total number reached one hundred."

    Examples

    • 参加活动的总数超过了三千人。

      Cānjiā huódòng de zǒngshù chāoguò le sān qiān rén.

      The total number of participants exceeded three thousand.

    • 今年销售额的总数比去年增长了百分之二十。

      Jīnnián xiāoshòu'é de zǒngshù bǐ qùnián zēngzhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī èrshí.

      This year's total sales increased by twenty percent compared to last year.

    • 请你统计一下订单的总数，下午给我。

      Qǐng nǐ tǒngjì yīxià dìngdān de zǒngshù, xiàwǔ gěi wǒ.

      Please tally up the total number of orders and give it to me this afternoon.

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