Writing
一共 (yígòng) — how to say "in total" in Chinese
一共
In total
scope adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and refers to what comes before it.
这些一共多少钱？
zhè xiē yí gòng duō shao qián
How much is this all together?
Character composition
一
one
共
total, together
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
一共三天
yígòng sān tiān
three days in total
一共五个
yígòng wǔ gè
five in total
一共多少钱
yígòng duōshao qián
how much in total
Examples
我们班一共有三十个学生。
Our class has thirty students in total.
一共多少钱？
How much in total?
Mnemonic
[yígòng-] Yogi Bear is at a picnic table counting his sandwiches: "One sandwich, two sandwiches... 一共, in total, five sandwiches! 🥪" He arranges them in a line, emphasizing the importance of that 一 horizontal line when tallying up his picnic feast.
Frequently asked questions
How to say total in Mandarin?
"in total" in Chinese is 一共 (yígòng).
一共 meaning in English
一共 (yígòng) means "In total".
How is 一共 pronounced?
It is pronounced yígòng (written as yigong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Total in Chinese characters
It is written 一共: 一 has 1 stroke, 共 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 一共?
一共 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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