Common Meanings
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zǒng总
To gather, combine, or summarize; referring to the whole, total, or overall situation.
会议结束后，我们对所有反馈进行了总结，发现大部分人都很满意。
After the meeting, we summarized all the feedback and found that most people were very satisfied.
general; overall; chief; main
我们正在制定项目的总计划。
We are currently developing the project's overall plan.
Chief; highest; general.
他是我们公司的总经理。
He is the general manager of our company.
To bind or tie, especially referring to hair tied in knots, as in '总角' (zǒngjiǎo) indicating childhood.
他们是总角之交。
They are childhood friends.
always; frequently; invariably
他总是迟到。
He is always late.
Always; in any case; inevitably.
无论多忙，我总会抽出时间看书。
No matter how busy I am, I will always make time to read.