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總 (zung2) — anyway; after all; eventually in Cantonese

zungˊ²總
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Mandarin Pinyin: zong3

Meaning of 總

nounanyway; after all; eventually
nounchief; head; primary
nounalways; invariably; all along
nounassemble; put together; sum up
noungeneral; overall; total

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Example Sentences with 總

每年呢個時候總係咁忙碌
It is always so busy this time of the year.
頭先總部𠹭我，所以遲咗
Headquarters called me just now which is why I'm late.
zouˉ¹租gamˉ¹金hai6,係,dangˊ²等ngoˏ₅我namˊ²諗namˊ²諗sin1,先,oˉ¹噢haiˍ₆係laak3,嘞,zungˊ²總gungˍ₆共maanˍ₆萬jatˉ¹一manˉ¹文。
The rent is, just let me get it right, oh yes, 11,000 dollars altogether.
gaaˉ¹加maaiˎ₄埋keoi5,佢，zungˊ²總gungˍ₆共lukˍ₆六go3.個。
Including him, there are six in total.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係zungˊ²總wuˍ₆務hangˎ₄行zing3.政。
He is in charge of general affairs administration.
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Words Containing 總

總係zung2 hai6
always; all the time
總務zung2 mou6
general matters; general affairs
總管zung2 gun2
head butler; chief steward; majordomo
總言之zung2 jin4 zi1
in sum
總面積zung2 min6 zik1
gross area
總裁zung2 coi4
director-general (of a company, etc)
總是zung2 si6
always
總機zung2 gei1
central exchange, telephone exchange, switchboard
總經理zung2 ging1 lei5
general manager
總要zung2 jiu3
nevertheless
總領事zung2 ling5 si2
consul general
總算zung2 syun3
at long last; finally; on the whole

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