Definition
总数 (zǒng shù) means 'total, sum' and is the general word for the overall number of countable items (people, sales, data). It is broader than 数额 (shù é), which specifically refers to a sum of money, and more everyday than 总和 (zǒng hé), a formal/technical 'sum total' often used in math. 总额 (zǒng é) is also financial, meaning 'total amount/value'.
noun
totalsumaggregate
Examples
- 总数。Zhè cì huódòng de cānjiā zǒng shù shì liǎng bǎi rén.The total number of participants in this event is 200 people.
- 总数。Jīnnián gōngsī de xiāoshòu zǒng shù dádào le wǔ bǎi wàn.This year the company's total sales reached five million.
- 总数。Qǐng bǎ suǒyǒu shùjù de zǒng shù suàn chūlái.Please calculate the total of all the data.
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