总

HSK 3

zǒng

always; in total adverb

Alternative translations

total
toujours
tôt ou tard
en tout cas
réunir
rassembler

Explanation

to sum up; in every case; always; invariably; anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later; surely; (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zong3 jing1 li3] or 總編|总编[zong3 bian1] etc

Examples

总而言之

zǒng ér yán zhī

In summary

他总是准时

tā zǒng shì jùn shí

He is always punctual