一共是二百六十一个人
“There are 261 people in total.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“list drawn up by the Police Battalion.”
一共是二百六十一个人
“There are 261 people in total.”
“Why is Xia also on this list?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Meticulous counts in administrative or police contexts emphasize formal procedural rigor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in total it is / altogether
A standard spoken phrase used to announce a sum or final count.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Around a thousand men, I'd say.”
“how many men in total if fully assembled?”
“There were at least 100 of them.”
“Think of how much money and how many people are involved!”
“Present: 31 men.”
“Just how many people are there?”