Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
一共
yígòng
Description
“一共”用来说明数量的总和，常常出现在买东西或算钱的时候。
"一共" is used to indicate the total amount, often appearing when buying things or counting money.
比如你想知道所有东西加起来是多少，就可以用这个词。
For example, if you want to know the total of all items combined, you can use this word.
Meanings
一共yígòng
in total; altogether
这些书一共多少钱？
How much do these books cost in total?
一共yígòng
in all (counting people or things)
我们班一共有三十个人。
There are thirty people in our class.
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Notes
- Etymology
一 (one) + 共 (together), literally "together as one," giving the sense of a grand total.
- Nuance
一共 emphasizes the sum of a count; 一起 means doing something together, not a total.
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