共有

gòngyǒu

verb HSK 3 #9,507

Meanings

1 to share
2 to have in total
3 altogether there are

Characters

together; in total

Examples

我们班共有三十个学生。

Wǒmen bān gòngyǒu sānshí gè xuéshēng.

Our class has thirty students in total.

这本书共有二十章。

Zhè běn shū gòngyǒu èrshí zhāng.

This book has twenty chapters in total.

公司共有五百名员工。

Gōngsī gòngyǒu wǔbǎi míng yuángōng.

The company has five hundred employees in total.

Tips

usage

共有 is often used to state a total count. It can also mean 'to share ownership' in legal contexts: 共有财产 (jointly owned property).

Stroke Order

共 gòng

有 yǒu