verb / noun HSK 4
Traditional 總計
to total · to add up to · grand total · sum total
Meaning
总计 means to calculate a total or sum, or to refer to the final total amount. It's commonly used in accounting, statistics, reports, and everyday contexts where you need to express the combined total of multiple items or figures.
Usage
总计 appears frequently in written Chinese, especially in business documents, receipts, reports, and formal speech. It can function as a verb (to total up) or as a noun (the total). Often seen at the bottom of lists or tables to indicate the sum. More formal than casual alternatives like 一共.
Examples
- 01这个月的开支总计五千元。.This month's expenses total five thousand yuan.
- 02参加会议的人员总计两百人。.The total number of people attending the meeting is two hundred.
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Common collocations
- 总计为the total is...
- 总计金额total amount
- 总计人数total number of people
- 总计收入total income
Origin
Compound of 总 (total/overall) and 计 (to calculate), directly expressing the concept of calculating a total sum.