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总

zǒng

Description

“总”常常用来说“全部”或者“一直”的意思。

"总" is often used to mean "all" or "always."

比如“总是”表示每次都一样,“总数”表示所有加起来的数。

For example, "总是" means always the same every time, and "总数" means the total sum.

Meanings

总zǒng

always; often; all the time

他总是迟到。

He is always late.

总zǒng

total; overall; general

这是我们的总人数。

This is our total number of people.

总zǒng

to sum up; to gather together

把这些钱总起来。

Add up this money.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    总是 stresses habitual repetition, while 总 as an adjective means total or overall.

  • Etymology

    总 originally meant to tie or gather things together, giving rise to the sense of total.

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