Usage note
总数是所有东西加起来的数量。
Zǒngshù shì suǒyǒu dōngxi jiā qǐlái de shùliàng.
Total is the quantity of everything added together.
Context note
我们班的总数是三十人，包括男生和女生。
Wǒmen bān de zǒngshù shì sānshí rén, bāokuò nánshēng hé nǚshēng.
The total number of our class is thirty, including boys and girls.
5 examples
苹果的总数是十个。
píng guǒ de zǒng shù shì shí gè。
The total number of apples is ten.
总数为五十本书。
zǒng shù wèi wǔ shí běn shū。
The total is fifty books.
学生总数是两百人。
xué shēng zǒng shù shì liǎng bǎi rén。
The total number of students is two hundred.
总数是二十颗糖果。
zǒng shù shì èr shí kē táng guǒ。
The total is twenty candies.
总数是五只小鸟。
zǒng shù shì wǔ zhī xiǎo niǎo。
The total is five little birds.
5 mini stories
老师数了数，总数是三十个学生。大家都到了。
lǎo shī shù le shù， zǒng shù shì sān shí gè xué shēng。 dà jiā dōu dào le。
The teacher counted, the total is thirty students. Everyone is here.
总数是八朵花，小红很开心。她摘了一朵。
zǒng shù shì bā duǒ huā， xiǎo hóng hěn kāi xīn。 tā zhāi le yì duǒ。
The total is eight flowers, Xiao Hong is very happy. She picked one.
总数是四只小猫，它们很可爱。小明想养一只。
zǒng shù shì sì zhī xiǎo māo， tā men hěn kě ài。 xiǎo míng xiǎng yǎng yì zhī。
The total is four kittens, they are very cute. Xiao Ming wants to keep one.
总数是十颗星星，小丽数了很久。她很高兴。
zǒng shù shì shí kē xīng xīng， xiǎo lì shù le hěn jiǔ。 tā hěn gāo xìng。
The total is ten stars, Xiao Li counted for a long time. She is very happy.
总数是六个橘子，我们每人一个。大家都很开心。
zǒng shù shì liù gè jú zǐ， wǒ men měi rén yí gè。 dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
The total is six oranges, one for each of us. Everyone is very happy.
Mini dialogue
数苹果
A
我们有多少个苹果？
Wǒmen yǒu duōshao gè píngguǒ?
How many apples do we have?
B
总数是十个。
Zǒngshù shì shí gè.
The total is ten.
班级人数
A
你们班有多少学生？
Nǐmen bān yǒu duōshao xuésheng?
How many students are in your class?
B
总数是二十五个。
Zǒngshù shì èrshíwǔ gè.
The total is twenty-five.
Related words and contrasts
similar
总和
zǒng hé
sum
Both mean the total amount.
opposite
部分
bù fen
part
Opposite of total.