Hanzi
Traditional
總
Simplified
总

general; overall/to sum up/in every case; always; invariably/anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later/surely/(after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zong3 jing1 li3] or 總編|总编[zong3 bian1] etc

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

zǒng, zōng, cōng

Bopomofo

ㄗㄨㄥˇ, ㄗㄨㄥ, ㄘㄨㄥ

Jyutping

zung2

Example sentences

總 / 总 zǒng
這問題總得解決。
这问题总得解决。

This problem must be solved eventually.

人口 rénkǒu
這個國家的總人口正在逐年增加。
这个国家的总人口正在逐年增加。

The total population of this country is increasing year by year.

總是 / 总是 zǒngshì
他做事總是慢吞吞的。
他做事总是慢吞吞的。

He always does things very slowly.

滿 / 满 mǎn
這家餐廳總是坐滿了人。
这家餐厅总是坐满了人。

This restaurant is always full of people.

總之 / 总之 zǒngzhī
總之，你現在最重要的事情是好好休息。
总之，你现在最重要的事情是好好休息。

In short, the most important thing for you right now is to rest well.

總共 / 总共 zǒnggòng
這家餐廳總共有二十張桌子。
这家餐厅总共有二十张桌子。

This restaurant has twenty tables in total.

計 / 计 jì
總共計有五十人參加。
总共计有五十人参加。

A total of fifty people participated.

Example Vocabulary

總

zong3

always; eventually; total

總是

zong3'shi4

always; invariably

副總裁

fu4'zong3'cai2

匯總

hui4'zong3

總之

zong3'zhi1

in short; anyway; in a word

總共

zong3'gong4

in total; altogether

總侷

副總理

副總統

fu4'zong3'tong3

加總

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