共gòngtotal; altogether

1. 1.

   total; altogetheradverb

2. 2.

   to share; togetherverb

• 共total; altogether

共 can come before 有 or a number to give a total, and it can be more formal than 一共.

1. HSK 2

   我们班共有三十个同学。

   Wǒmen bān gòng yǒu sānshí gè tóngxué.

   Our class has thirty classmates in total.

2. HSK 1

   这本书共有十课。

   Zhè běn shū gòng yǒu shí kè.

   This book has ten lessons altogether.

3. HSK 1

   这些水果共一百块。

   Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ gòng yìbǎi kuài.

   These fruits come to one hundred yuan in total.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   这些东西共多少钱？

   Zhèxiē dōngxi gòng duōshao qián?

   How much are these things altogether?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   共八十块。

   Gòng bāshí kuài.

   Eighty yuan in total.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   我可以用手机给钱吗？

   Wǒ kěyǐ yòng shǒujī gěi qián ma?

   Can I pay with my phone?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   可以，请看这里。

   Kěyǐ, qǐng kàn zhèlǐ.

   Yes, please look here.

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