共

• 拼音: gòng
• 汉字拆解: 共 = 廾 (two hands) + horizontal strokes — hands holding something together, meaning shared or altogether

含义

Altogether; in total; in all. An adverb used to sum up a total quantity or number.

Primarily used as an adverb meaning 'altogether' or 'in total' when counting or summarising. Also appears as a prefix meaning 'common' or 'shared' in compounds like 共同 (together/jointly), 公共 (public), and 共和国 (republic). As a standalone adverb, often interchangeable with 一共.

例句

1. 我们班共有四十个学生。
2. 这次旅行我们共花了五千块钱。
3. 从北京到广州坐高铁共需要八个小时。

用法指南

语境: everyday, counting

语气: factual

正确说法

• 这本书共有三百页。(This book has 300 pages in total.)
• 我们共去了五个城市。(We visited five cities in total.)

错误说法

• 我共喜欢这个 (Don't use 共 to modify emotions or preferences — it counts totals; say 我也喜欢 for 'I also like' or 我们都喜欢 for 'we all like')

起源与历史

Originally depicted two hands (廾) holding something together. The core meaning of 'together' or 'shared' evolved into the counting adverb 'in total.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal