Chinese word

共有

Pronunciation

Pinyingòng yǒu

Meaning

  • verbhave a total of

Example

这个班级共有30个学生。zhè ge bān jí gòng yǒu 30 gè xué shēng

This class has a total of 30 students.

Illustration for 共有 (have a total of)

More examples

这套房子是他们兄弟共有的。zhè tào fáng zi shì tā men xiōng dì gòng yǒu de

The brothers co-own the house.

Core concept

Several people possess something together, or several items are brought into one total.

Common phrases

  • 共有多少人gòng yǒu duō shǎo rén

    how many people altogether

  • 共有几本书gòng yǒu jí běn shū

    how many books altogether

  • 共有三门课gòng yǒu sān mén kè

    have three courses in total

Similar words

一共有yí gòng yǒu: States the full number of people or things in a group.
有yǒu: Expresses having or containing a stated number of people or things.
总共有zǒng gòng yǒu: Emphasizes the complete total when stating how many people or things there are.

Definition in Chinese

表示两人或多人共同拥有某物或某权利；在表示数量时也可指合计为某数。biǎo shì liǎng rén huò duō rén gòng tóng yōng yǒu mǒu wù huò mǒu quán lì zài biǎo shì shù liàng shí yě kě zhǐ hé jì wèi mǒu shù

Word origin

共有 (gòngyǒu, "jointly have") is built from 共 (gòng, "together") and 有 (yǒu, "have"), linking the idea of common possession with that of one combined quantity.

Usage tips

  • When a number follows this verb, the number is understood as the full count in that group rather than as an additional amount.

Other meanings

  • co-ownverb

Opposites

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