总

zǒng

HSK 3 adverb / （动 / 形）

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Meaning 释义

  1. (bound form) general; overall
  2. to sum up
  3. in every case; always; invariably
  4. anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later
  5. surely
  6. (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zǒng jīng lǐ] or 總編|总编[zǒng biān] etc

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In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ为什么wèishénme总zǒng来得láide这么zhème晚wǎn？

Why do you always arrive so late?

Tatoeba #9955898

汤姆Tāngmǔ脾气píqi为什么wèishénme总zǒng这么zhème坏huài？

Why's Tom always so grumpy?

Tatoeba #9961701

不管bùguǎn是shì谁shéi总zǒng比bǐ没méi人rén好hǎo。

Anybody would be better than nobody.

Tatoeba #333892

迟chí做zuò总zǒng比bǐ不bù做zuò好hǎo。

Better late than never.

Tatoeba #332923

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

去 qù HSK 1 死 sǐ HSK 4 离开 lí kāi HSK 3 医生 yī shēng HSK 1 任何 rèn hé HSK 4 活 huó HSK 4 总是 zǒng shì HSK 3 麻烦 má fan HSK 4

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