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How to Say ‘Altogether’ in Traditional Chinese

總共

zǒng gòng

[dzong gong]

💬 Usage Tip: [總共] and [一共] both mean "altogether / in total." In checkout talk, you can use either before the amount: [總共一百八十元] or [一共一百八十元].

Phrase Breakdown

總共

zǒng gòng

[dzong gong]

in total; altogether

Used to ask for or state the full final amount, especially money.

Example

這些東西總共一百八十元。

These things cost 180 dollars in total.

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