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Adverb 一共 (副词：一共)
一共 means 'in total.' Use it when counting all people, things, money, or time together.
Anchor example
我们班一共有二十个学生。
Wǒmen bān yígòng yǒu èrshí ge xuésheng.
Our class has twenty students in total.
HSK 2
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Lesson summary
Subject + 一共 + Verb/有 + Number: 一共 means 'in total.' Use it when counting all people, things, money, or time together.
一共 gives the total after adding several parts. It often appears before 有, 是, or a verb: 一共有二十个人, 一共花了三十块钱. It is useful for shopping, class size, family members, tickets, and total time. It is close to 总共, but 一共 is very common in everyday speech. Do not use it when the meaning is 'only'; use 只 or 只有 instead.
Grammar pattern
Subject + 一共 + Verb/有 + Number
States the total number, total amount, total cost, or total time.
我们班一共有二十个学生。
Wǒmen bān yígòng yǒu èrshí ge xuésheng.
Our class has twenty students in total.
这些水果一共三十五块钱。
Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ yígòng sānshíwǔ kuài qián.
These fruits are thirty-five yuan in total.
我们一共坐了三个小时的车。
Wǒmen yígòng zuò le sān ge xiǎoshí de chē.
Fill in the blank:
We rode in the vehicle for three hours in total.