Definition
总计 (zǒng jì) means 'to total, to amount to' and focuses on a final overall sum after adding up components (e.g., total cost). 共计 (gòng jì) is a neutral 'amount to' without implying aggregation, while 累计 (lěi jì) emphasizes accumulation over time (running total).
verb
to totalto amount to
Easily confused
- 踪迹zōng jìsound-aliketracks; traces; footprints
Examples
- 总计。Zhè cì huódòng fèiyong zǒng jì wǔ qiān yuán.The cost of this event totals five thousand yuan.
- 总计。Quán bān tóngxué zǒng jì sānshí rén.The whole class totals thirty students.
- 总计。Zhèxiē juānkuǎn zǒng jì shí wàn yuán.These donations amount to one hundred thousand yuan.
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