Meaning of 总算
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- at long last
- finally
- on the whole
How to use 总算
总算 is placed before the verb to show relief that something finally happened after a long wait or effort. It can also mean "all things considered" when giving a fair judgment. Example: 我们总算到家了。(Wǒmen zǒngsuàn dào jiā le.) We finally got home.
总 (zǒng) means all or in total, and 算 (suàn) means to count. When you count everything up in the end, you can say something finally happened, or that things were all right on the whole.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 总算 with 总是 (zǒngshì, always) because both start with 总. 总算 is about something finally happening, not something happening every time.
总算 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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总 zǒng · general · 9 strokes
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算 suàn · to calculate · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 总算.
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend |
| 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 计算 | jìsuàn | to calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over |
| 总结 | zǒngjié | to sum up; to conclude |
| 总统 | zǒngtǒng | president (of a country) |
| 总之 | zǒngzhī | in a word; in short |
| 总理 | zǒnglǐ | premier; prime minister |
| 总共 | zǒnggòng | altogether; in sum; in all; in total |
| 总裁 | zǒngcái | chairman; director-general (of a company etc) |
| 总体 | zǒngtǐ | completely; totally |
| 总数 | zǒngshù | total; sum |
Questions about 总算
What does 总算 mean?
总算 (zǒngsuàn) means "at long last; finally" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 总算?
总算 is made of 2 characters: 总 (9 strokes), 算 (14 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 总算 an HSK word?
Yes. 总算 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 总算 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 总算 is written 總算.
What is the difference between 总算 and 终于?
Both mean "finally," and in many sentences they can swap. 总算 adds a stronger feeling of relief, and it can also mean "all things considered," as in 他总算还不错 (he is not bad, all things considered). 终于 does not have that second meaning.
Does 总算 usually go with 了?
Yes. When it means "finally," the sentence often ends with 了 to show the change has happened, as in 雨总算停了 (Yǔ zǒngsuàn tíng le, The rain finally stopped).