Meaning of 共有
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- in total there are ...
- to own jointly
How to use 共有
共有 is most often used to give a total number, usually after the thing being counted and before the number. It can also mean to own something jointly, as in 共有财产 (gòngyǒu cáichǎn) jointly owned property. Example: 我们班共有三十个学生。(Wǒmen bān gòngyǒu sānshí ge xuésheng.) There are thirty students in our class in total.
共 (gòng) means together or in all, and 有 (yǒu) means to have. Put them together and you get "have in all," which is how you say the total count.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 一共有 and 共有 as if they were the same word every time. 一共 (yígòng) is the common spoken adverb. 共有 sounds a bit more formal or written, so in casual speech 一共有 is more natural. Also keep the fourth tone on 共 (gòng), not a first tone like 公 (gōng).
共有 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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共 gòng · common · 6 strokes
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有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 共有.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 有的 | yǒude | (there are) some (who are...); some (exist) |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting; meaningful |
Questions about 共有
What does 共有 mean?
共有 (gòngyǒu) means "in total there are ...; to own jointly" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 共有?
共有 is made of 2 characters: 共 (6 strokes), 有 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 共有 an HSK word?
Yes. 共有 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 共有 and 一共?
一共 (yígòng) is an adverb meaning altogether and can go before many verbs, or stand alone before a number, as in 一共五块 (yígòng wǔ kuài). 共有 already contains the verb 有, so it is followed directly by a number or noun phrase.
Can 共有 be used in a question about quantity?
Yes. You can ask 你们公司共有多少人？(Nǐmen gōngsī gòngyǒu duōshao rén?) How many people are there in your company in total? In everyday speech, 一共有多少人 is more common.