HSK · Level 26
135 words
Chinese word
共计
Pronunciation
Pinyingòng jì
Meaning
- verbtotal
Example
这次活动共计报名了一百多人。zhè cì huó dòng gòng jì bào míng le yì bǎi duō rén
More than 100 people signed up for this event in total.
More examples
这次采购共计约五百件。zhè cì cǎi gòu gòng jì yuē wú bǎi jiàn
This purchase totals approximately 500 items.
Core concept
Different amounts are gathered and treated as a single count.
Common phrases
共计约gòng jì yuē
totaling approximately
共计为gòng jì wèi
totaling
Similar words
合计hé jì: Calculates the total of separate items or amounts in a list or account.
总计zǒng jì: Gives the complete final total after all items or amounts have been counted.
累计lěi jì: Shows a total that grows as amounts build up over time.
Definition in Chinese
将若干项的数量相加，得出总体数量，常用于书面或正式语境。jiāng ruò gān xiàng de shù liàng xiāng jiā dé chū zóng tǐ shù liàng cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng
Word origin
共 (gòng, "together") + 计 (jì, "to calculate") combines the ideas of bringing amounts together and calculating them as one.
Usage tips
- This word commonly appears in formal information about registrations, costs, or participants, so it is useful for reading public notices and written records.