HSK 2

范围、协同副词:全、一共、只

Adverbs of scope and totality: 全, 一共, 只

Explanation

All, in total, only. '全' emphasizes that every member of a group performs the action, as in '同学们全来了', meaning all the classmates came. '一共' is used to sum up and state the total figure, for example '我们班一共有二十人' means our class has twenty people in total. '只' carries a limiting sense, pointing to a quantity or scope smaller than expected, as in '卡里只有二百块钱', meaning there is only two hundred yuan left on the card.

Examples

同学们全来了。
tóngxuémenquánláile
我们班一共有二十人。
menbāngòngyǒuèrshírén
卡里只有二百块钱。
zhǐyǒuèrbǎikuàiqián

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The grammar point “范围、协同副词:全、一共、只” (Adverbs of scope and totality: 全, 一共, 只) is one of the key structures at HSK 2. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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