总共 (zǒng gòng): in total, altogether

A total of twenty-three people came to this class reunion, quite a few more than we had originally estimated.

Last month I spent a total of 1,200 yuan on books, exhibitions, and coffee, with books alone accounting for 800.

The high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai takes a total of just over four hours, a bit slower than flying but more convenient.

This course requires a total of four assignments, and each assignment counts for twenty percent of the final grade.