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共有

gòng yǒu · gong you

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. to have altogether
  2. in all
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How many people?

  1. Liangliang

    去(qù)爬山(páshān)的(de)人(rén)，共有(gòngyǒu)几个(jǐge)？

    How many people are going hiking altogether?

  2. Dengdeng

    共有(gòngyǒu)四个(sìgè)，可是(kěshì)车(chē)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)三个(sāngè)座位(zuòwèi)。

    Four altogether, but the car has only three seats.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)一个(yīgè)人(rén)怎么办(zěnmebàn)？

    What about the extra person?

  4. Dengdeng

    最(zuì)不想(bùxiǎng)爬山(páshān)的(de)人(rén)，坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)去(qù)。

    Whoever least wants to hike takes the subway.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)爬山(páshān)！

    I want to hike!

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)，那(nà)我们(wǒmen)共有(gòngyǒu)四个(sìgè)人(rén)，一起(yīqǐ)骑车(qíchē)去(qù)吧(ba)！

    Me too. So all four of us ride bikes together!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

共(gòng)有(yǒu)三(sān)十(shí)人(rén)出(chū)席(xí)会(huì)议(yì)。

There were thirty people present at the meeting.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

共(gòng)有(yǒu)三(sān)人(rén)被(bèi)困(kùn)洞(dòng)中(zhōng)。

There are three men trapped in the cave.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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共
gòng

common; general

有
yǒu

to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒuyì) intentional)

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