jat1 gung6一共
Jyutpingjat1 gung6
Yaleyāt guhng
Definition
In total; altogether; summing up a total value.
colloquialnumbersdaily actions
How it's used
While 一共 is perfectly acceptable in spoken Cantonese, locals frequently use 夾埋 to express the same idea in casual settings. Using 一共 often sounds slightly more objective or formal, such as when summarizing a bill or calculating a final count. It is common to place it before the verb or the total amount to emphasize the final sum.
Examples
How many bowls of rice do the three of you need in total?
We walked around shopping for a total of ten hours today.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 一共 to mean 'all together' in the sense of 'everyone doing something at the same time', as that is better expressed by 一齊.
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Grammar guides
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