共计

共计 gòngjì

To sum up to; to total†

共计 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 共計 gongji

What 共计 means

  1. To sum up to†
  2. to total†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 共计, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

共计 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

共
gòng
Altogether (share - common)
计
jì
Calculate (plan - strategy)

How to write 共计

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共计 in a sentence

这次活动共计有三百人参加。
Zhè cì huódòng gòngjì yǒu sānbǎi rén cānjiā.
A total of three hundred people took part in this event.
费用共计八千元。
Fèiyòng gòngjì bāqiān yuán.
The costs come to eight thousand yuan in total.

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Sounds the same as 共计

These are also written gongji without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 共计

What does 共计 mean in English?

共计 is pronounced gòngjì and means To sum up to, to total †.

How do you pronounce 共计?

共计 is gòngjì in pinyin — written gongji without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 共计?

共计 is written with 2 characters: 共 (gòng) Altogether (share - common), 计 (jì) Calculate (plan - strategy). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 共计 written in traditional Chinese?

共計. The simplified form 共计 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 共計 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gòngjì.

Is 共计 an HSK word?

Yes — 共计 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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