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gòng · gong

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Meaning

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  1. common
  2. general
  3. to share
  4. together
  5. total
  6. altogether
  7. abbr. for 共產黨 / 共产党 (Gòng chǎn dǎng), Communist party
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Sharing chargers

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)三个人(sāngèrén)共用(gòngyòng)一个(yīgè)充电器(chōngdiànqì)。

    The three of us share one charger.

  2. Dengdeng

    一共(yīgòng)几个(jǐge)手机(shǒujī)？

    How many phones in total?

  3. Liangliang

    一共(yīgòng)六个(liùgè)，手机(shǒujī)和(hé)平板(píngbǎn)。

    Six in total, phones and tablets.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你们(nǐmen)共用(gòngyòng)一个(yīgè)，要(yào)排队(páiduì)吧(ba)？

    Then sharing one, you have to queue?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)我们(wǒmen)现在(xiànzài)最爱(zuìài)的(de)运动(yùndòng)是(shì)抢(qiǎng)插座(chāzuò)。

    Yes, so our favourite sport now is fighting for the socket.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)共(gòng)用(yòng)一(yí)个(gè)厨(chú)房(fáng)，相(xiāng)处(chǔ)得(de)很(hěn)融(róng)洽(qià)。

We share a kitchen and get along very well.

02

这(zhè)次(cì)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)一(yí)共(gòng)花(huā)了(le)三(sān)千(qiān)块(kuài)钱(qián)。

This trip cost three thousand yuan altogether.

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