Meaning of 总数
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- total
- sum
- aggregate
How to use 总数
总数 is a noun for the full count of something, common in reports, news and statistics. It often follows the thing being counted or appears with 的. Example: 学生的总数是三百人。(Xuéshēng de zǒngshù shì sānbǎi rén.) The total number of students is three hundred.
总 (zǒng) means all together or general, and 数 (shù) means number. Put every number together and you get the total, 总数 (zǒngshù).
Common mistake: Learners often read 数 as shǔ here, but as a noun meaning number it is shù. Shǔ is the verb to count, so 总数 is zǒngshù, not zǒngshǔ.
总数 in example sentences
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总 zǒng · general · 9 strokes
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数 shǔ · to count · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 总数.
| 数字 | shùzì | numeral; digit |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
| 人数 | rénshù | number of people |
| 多数 | duōshù | majority; most |
| 少数 | shǎoshù | small number; few |
| 分数 | fēnshù | (exam) grade; mark |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 数量 | shùliàng | amount; quantity; quantitative |
| 总结 | zǒngjié | to sum up; to conclude |
| 总统 | zǒngtǒng | president (of a country) |
| 总之 | zǒngzhī | in a word; in short |
| 数据 | shùjù | data |
Questions about 总数
What does 总数 mean?
总数 (zǒngshù) means "total; sum" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 总数?
总数 is made of 2 characters: 总 (9 strokes), 数 (13 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 总数 an HSK word?
Yes. 总数 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 总数 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 总数 is written 總數.
What is the difference between 总数 and 总共?
总数 is a noun meaning the total amount. 总共 (zǒnggòng) is an adverb meaning in total and goes before a verb or number, as in 总共有十个 (zǒnggòng yǒu shí gè), there are ten in total.
Can 总数 mean the sum in a math problem?
It can mean a total count, but in arithmetic the sum of numbers added together is usually called 和 (hé) or 总和 (zǒnghé). 总数 is more about how many things there are in all.