共

gòng

adverb HSK 4 #1,799

Meanings

1 common; shared; together
2 total; altogether
3 communist (abbreviation)

Characters

together; shared; total

Examples

一共多少钱？

Yīgòng duōshao qián?

How much is it altogether?

我们有共同的爱好。

Wǒmen yǒu gòngtóng de àihào.

We have common hobbies.

公共汽车来了。

Gōnggòng qìchē lái le.

The bus is coming.

Tips

usage

共 is used in: 一共 (altogether), 共同 (common/shared), 公共 (public), 总共 (in total), 共和国 (republic). In political contexts, 共 is short for 共产 (communist).

Stroke Order

共 gòng