English–Chinese
“in total” in Chinese
How to say “in total” in Chinese
“In total” in Chinese is 一共 (yī gòng).
Different pieces are brought together to show the whole amount.
Example sentences with 一共
买票时，她说：'一共一百二十元。'mǎi piào shí tā shuō yí gòng yì bǎi èr shí yuán
When she bought tickets, she said, "The total is 120 yuan."
Tips for using 一共
- Chinese uses 一共 (yīgòng, "in total") for the whole count, not for each separate occasion, as in describing how many times an activity happened during a month.
Other Chinese words for “in total”
这顿饭总共花了五十块。zhè dùn fàn zǒng gòng huā le wǔ shí kuài
This meal cost 50 yuan in total.
我们班共有三十个学生。wǒ men bān gòng yǒu sān shí gè xué shēng
Our class has thirty students in total.