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tổng cộng

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Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˩ kəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [təwŋ͡m˧˨ kəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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tổngdippinghỏicộngheavynặng

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tổng cộng means to total; to add up.

Chinese characters: 總共

Meanings of tổng cộng in English

Verb

  1. to total; to add up

Example sentences with tổng cộng

  • Có tổng cộng 30 hành khách trên xe buýt. There are 30 passengers in total on the bus.
  • Loài người chỉ sống trong hòa bình tổng cộng 268 năm trong 3,400 nghìn năm trở lại đây thôi, tức là khoảng 8%. Of the past 3,400 years, humans have been entirely at peace for 268 of them, or just 8 percent of recorded history.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 總共.

Frequently asked questions

What does tổng cộng mean in English?

tổng cộng (verb) means "to total; to add up".

How do you pronounce tổng cộng?

IPA: Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˩ kəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: tổng — dipping tone (hỏi), cộng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tổng cộng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tổng cộng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 總共.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.