altogether; in total; all told
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1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
altogether; in total; all told
Used to state the aggregate amount or sum of people, objects, costs, etc. Typically placed before numerals or measure words.
Tā他
jiā家
zǒng总
gòng共
sān三
kǒu口
rén人
。
There are three people in his family altogether.
Wǒ我
men们
chǎng场
lǐ里
zǒng总
gòng共
yǎng养
le了
liǎng两
qiān千
duō多
tóu头
nǎi奶
niú牛
。
Our farm raises more than two thousand dairy cows in total.
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Zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
zǒng总
gòng共
huā花
le了
wǔ五
qiān千
kuài块
qián钱
。
This trip cost five thousand yuan altogether.
Wǒ我
men们
bān班
zǒng总
gòng共
lái来
le了
èr二
shí十
wèi位
tóng同
xué学
。
Twenty students came to our class in all.
Zhè这
zuò座
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
zǒng总
gòng共
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
shí十
wàn万
cè册
tú图
shū书
。
This library houses a total of one hundred thousand books.