一共
yī gòng
altogether
In Chinese, the term '一共' is used when they want to express the total amount/count/quantity of something. Like in English, the term 'altogether' is being used to show the comprehensive quantity of any subject. It is mostly used in both formal and informal contexts.
Example sentences using: 一共
你一共有多少钱？
Nǐ yīgòng yǒu duōshǎo qián?
How much money do you have in total?
This sentence is a question about the total amount of money a person possesses. 一共 here is used to express the total amount.
我一共花了五百元。
Wǒ yīgòng huāle wǔbǎi yuán.
I spent a total of 500 yuan.
This sentence is about how much the speaker has spent in total. 一共 here means 'in total'.
我们一共有十个人。
Wǒmen yīgòng yǒu shí gèrén.
We have a total of ten people.
This sentence tells about the total number of people. 一共 in this context means 'altogether'.
我一共花了两个小时做作业。
Wǒ yīgòng huāle liǎng gè xiǎoshí zuò zuòyè.
It took me a total of two hours to do my homework.
This sentence indicates the total amount of time spent doing an activity. Here, 一共 means 'in total'.
这一共需要多少料呢？
Zhè yīgòng xūyào duōshǎo liào ne?
How much material is needed in total for this?
This sentence is asking about the total amount of materials needed. 一共 here is used to mean 'in total'.
她一共有三个孩子。
Tā yīgòng yǒu sān gè háizi.
She has a total of three children.
This sentence gives the total count of children a person has. 一共 here is used to mean 'in total'.
一共有五个应用在运行。
Yīgòng yǒu wǔ gè yìngyòng zài yùnxíng.
There are a total of five applications running.
This sentence mentions the total number of running applications. 一共 here stands for 'in total'.
这个项目一共需要三个月的时间。
Zhège xiàngmù yīgòng xūyào sān gè yuè de shíjiān.
This project requires a total of three months.
This sentence gives the total amount of time a project requires. 一共 here means 'in total'.
我一共收到了五个礼物。
Wǒ yīgòng shōudàole wǔ gè lǐwù.
I received a total of five gifts.
This sentence is about the total number of gifts received by the speaker. Here, 一共 implies 'in total'.
一共有多少学生参加了这个比赛？
Yīgòng yǒu duōshǎo xuésheng cānjiāle zhège bǐsài?
How many students participated in this competition in total?
This sentence is a question about the total amount of students who partook in a competition. 一共 here implies 'in total'.