一共 yī gòng
“altogether”
adverbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
一共 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 925: 一共 yígòng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (副). PDF page 103
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 一共
一共 means “altogether” or “in total” and is used to sum up a number or amount. It is an adverb, usually placed before the verb or before the number phrase, often with 有, 是, 多少, or 几. A common pattern is Subject + 一共 + Verb/Number + Measure word + Noun.
例句Example sentences
- 我们班一共有二十个学生。wǒ men bān yí gòng yǒu èr shí gè xué sheng.There are twenty students in our class in total.
- 这些东西一共多少钱？zhè xiē dōng xi yí gòng duō shǎo qián?How much are all these things altogether?
- 我今天一共喝了三杯水。wǒ jīn tiān yí gòng hē le sān bēi shuǐ.I drank three glasses of water in total today.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我买了一共三本书。
✓我一共买了三本书。
一共 is an adverb and should come before the verb, not after it.
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✗我们一共昨天吃了三顿饭。
✓我们昨天一共吃了三顿饭。
A time expression like 昨天 normally comes before the adverb 一共.
易混词Easily confused
一共vs一起
一共 means “in total”; 一起 means “together.” Use 一共 for totals or amounts, and 一起 for doing something together.