总和

总和 zǒnghé

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总和 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體總和 zonghe

What 总和 means

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

总

zǒng

Always (gather - sum up - chief - after all - general)

和

hé

And (with)

Words that share a character with 总和

How to write 总和

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总和 in a sentence

这几项支出的总和超过了预算。

Zhè jǐ xiàng zhīchū de zǒnghé chāoguò le yùsuàn.

The sum of these expenses went over budget.

他一年读的书比我三年的总和还多。

Tā yì nián dú de shū bǐ wǒ sān nián de zǒnghé hái duō.

He reads more books in a year than I do in three put together.

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Sounds the same as 总和

These are also written zonghe 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.

综合 zōnghé

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Questions about 总和

What does 总和 mean in English?

总和 is pronounced zǒnghé and means Total.

How do you pronounce 总和?

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

What are the characters in 总和?

总和 is written with 2 characters: 总 (zǒng) Always (gather - sum up - chief - after all - general), 和 (hé) And (with). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 总和 written in traditional Chinese?

總和. The simplified form 总和 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 總和 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zǒnghé.

Is 总和 an HSK word?

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

Studied around the same time

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