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    Expressing "in total" with 总共 (zǒnggòng)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    总共 + Verb/Number + Measure Word + Noun

    Explanation

    总共 (zǒnggòng) means "in total" or "altogether," used to sum up a quantity. It is placed before a verb or number to indicate the combined amount of something.

    Examples

    • 我们总共去了五个国家。

      Wǒmen zǒnggòng qù le wǔ ge guójiā.

      We visited five countries in total.

    • 这次活动总共有两百多人参加。

      Zhè cì huódòng zǒnggòng yǒu liǎng bǎi duō rén cānjiā.

      Over two hundred people attended this event in total.

    • 这些书总共花了我三百块钱。

      Zhèxiē shū zǒnggòng huā le wǒ sān bǎi kuài qián.

      These books cost me three hundred yuan in total.

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