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How to Say ‘There are four of us in total.’ in Simplified Chinese

我们一共四个人。

wǒ men yī gòng sì gè rén

[waw-men ee-gong suh guh ren]

💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often states group size as [subject + 一共 + number + 个/位 + person], like [我们一共四个人]. This is a standard pattern for reservations.

Phrase Breakdown

我们一共

wǒ men yī gòng

there are a total of us / in total we

Introduces the total number of people or things.

Example

我们一共三个人。

There are three of us in total.

Words in this phrase

我们

wǒ men

[waw-men]

we; us

Refers to the speaker and companions making the reservation.

Example

我们一共四个人。

There are four of us in total.

一共

yī gòng

[ee-gong]

altogether; in total

Shows the total number in a group.

Example

我们一共四个人。

There are four of us in total.

四个人

sì gè rén

four people

States the total number of people.

Example

我们四个人。

There are four of us.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

four

The number 4.

Example

我们一共四个人。

There are four of us in total.

[guh]

general measure word

A common classifier used with people and many everyday nouns.

Example

我们一共四个人。

There are four of us in total.

rén

[ren]

person; people

Refers to a person or people.

Example

我们一共四个人。

There are four of us in total.

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