Mandarin Grammar Point
一共 (yígòng) - In total, altogether

一共 (yígòng) - In total, altogether

Short explanation:

Used to express the total amount or sum of something.

Formation:

一共 + Quantity + Measure Word + Noun

Examples:

我们一共有五个苹果。
Wǒmen yígòng yǒu wǔ gè píngguǒ.
We have five apples in total.
他一共去过三次中国。
Tā yígòng qùguò sān cì Zhōngguó.
He has been to China three times in total.
这个月我的工资一共是一千元。
Zhè gè yuè wǒ de gōngzī yígòng shì yī qiān yuán.
My salary for this month is in total one thousand yuan.
这个教室一共有二十把椅子。
Zhè gè jiàoshì yígòng yǒu èrshí bǎ yǐzi.
There are altogether twenty chairs in this classroom.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese word '一共 (yígòng)' is used to denote the total amount or sum of something, much like the English phrases 'in total' or 'altogether'. Typically, it is used to indicate a combined total in a context involving numbers, quantities or measurements.
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