The Chinese word “一共” means “altogether” or “in total”. It is commonly used to indicate the total amount or quantity of something. For example, if someone asks how much money was spent on a project, you could reply “一共花了五千元”, which means “in total, five thousand yuan was spent”. It can also be used to indicate the total duration of an event, such as “我们一共在那里呆了三个小时”, which means “altogether, we stayed there for three hours”.
Translation
Adverb: altogether
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们一共有十个人参加聚会 | wǒmen yīgòng yǒu shí gè rén cānjiā jùhuì | There are ten people in total attending the party |
| 这个项目一共需要一年的时间 | zhège xiàngmù yīgòng xūyào yī nián de shíjiān | This project requires a total of one year |
| 他一共花了五千元买了一辆自行车 | tā yīgòng huāle wǔqiān yuán mǎile yī liàng zìxíngchē | He spent a total of 5,000 yuan to buy a bicycle |
| 这本书一共有三百页 | zhè běn shū yīgòng yǒu sānbǎi yè | This book has a total of three hundred pages |
| 他一共去过十个不同的国家 | tā yīgòng qùguò shí gè bùtóng de guójiā | He has been to a total of ten different countries |
| 我们一共走了三十公里的路 | wǒmen yīgòng zǒule sānshí gōnglǐ de lù | We walked a total of thirty kilometers |
| 这个案子一共有五个嫌疑人 | zhège ànzi yīgòng yǒu wǔ gè xiányírén | There are a total of five suspects in this case |
HSK
一共 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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