How common it is
总 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zǒng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“总”这个词用来表示整体或一般情况。它通常用于描述事情的总体状态或概括性说明。
zǒng cǐ gēnɡ yòng lái bǎo shí zōnɡ tǐ huò 一 般 qíng kuānɡ 。
The word “总” is used to indicate overall or general situations. It is commonly used to describe the overall state of things or make general statements.
Context note
“总”常用于描述天气、健康状况或日常生活中的总体情况。例如，‘今天天气总是很好’或‘他总是很健康’。
zǒnɡ chánɡ yònɡ lái bǎo shí qì tǐ 、 jiàn kāng kuānɡ huò 一 日 生 活 中 的 zōnɡ tǐ qíng kuānɡ 。
"总" is often used to describe the weather, health conditions, or overall situations in daily life. For example, '今天天气总是很好' (The weather is always good today) or '他总是很健康' (He is always very healthy).
5 examples
今天的天气总是很好。
jīn tiān de tiān qì zǒng shì hěn hǎo。
Today's weather is always good.
她总是按时上学。
tā zǒng shì àn shí shàng xué。
She always goes to school on time.
我们总是在周末去公园玩。
wǒ men zǒng shì zài zhōu mò qù gōng yuán wán。
We always go to the park to play on weekends.
他总是喜欢吃水果。
tā zǒng shì xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ。
He always likes to eat fruits.
这个月的天气总是一直很冷。
zhè ge yuè de tiān qì zǒng shì yì zhí hěn lěng。
This month's weather has been consistently cold all the time.
5 mini stories
小明总是按时完成作业。妈妈很高兴。
xiǎo míng zǒng shì àn shí wán chéng zuò yè。 mā ma hěn gāo xìng。
Xiaoming always completes his homework on time. Mom is very happy.
周末我们总是一起去公园玩。
zhōu mò wǒ men zǒng shì yì qǐ qù gōng yuán wán。
We always go to the park together on weekends.
他总是忘记带伞，结果淋湿了。
tā zǒng shì wàng jì dài sǎn， jié guǒ lín shī le。
He always forgets to bring an umbrella, so he gets wet.
每天早上我总是早起跑步。
měi tiān zǎo shàng wǒ zǒng shì zǎo qǐ pǎo bù。
I always get up early every morning to run.
这个城市总是在冬天很冷。
zhè ge chéng shì zǒng shì zài dōng tiān hěn lěng。
This city is always very cold in winter.