zǒngㄗㄨㄥˇ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    (bound form) general; overall

  2. 2

    to sum up

  3. 3

    in every case; always; invariably

  4. 4

    anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later

  5. 5

    surely

  6. 6

    (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zong3 jing1 li3] or 總編|总编[zong3 bian1] etc

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他的分数总比我高,尽管他学习得少一点。

他的分數總比我高,儘管他學習得少一點。

His scores are always better than mine, even though he doesn't study very much.

我睡觉前总要洗个澡。

我睡覺前總要洗個澡。

I always take a bath before going to bed.

不管是谁总比没人好。

不管是誰總比沒人好。

Anybody would be better than nobody.

有空的时候,我总喜欢听古典音乐。

有空的時候,我總喜歡聽古典音樂。

I always enjoy listening to classical music in my free time.

迟到总比不到好。

遲到總比不到好。

Better late than never.

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