统统 (tǒngtǒng)

Basic Explanation

"统统" (tǒngtǒng) is an adverb in Chinese that means "all" or "completely." It is used to emphasize that everything or everyone within a certain scope is included.

Usage

"统统" is often used before a verb to indicate that all objects or subjects involved are being referred to. Here are some examples:

• Example:

  他把作业统统做完了。
  (Tā bǎ zuòyè tǒngtǒng zuò wán le.)
  - He finished all the homework.

• Example:

  他们统统走了。
  (Tāmen tǒngtǒng zǒu le.)
  - They all left.

Examples

Here are some example sentences with "统统" to illustrate its usage:

• 这些书我统统都要买。
  (Zhèxiē shū wǒ tǒngtǒng dōu yào mǎi.)
  - I want to buy all of these books.
• 我们把房间里的东西统统清理干净。
  (Wǒmen bǎ fángjiān lǐ de dōngxī tǒngtǒng qīnglǐ gānjìng.)
  - We cleaned up everything in the room.
• 老板说这个月的工资统统增加10%。
  (Lǎobǎn shuō zhège yuè de gōngzī tǒngtǒng zēngjiā 10%.)
  - The boss said that this month's salary will all be increased by 10%.
• 她把这些问题统统解决了。
  (Tā bǎ zhèxiē wèntí tǒngtǒng jiějué le.)
  - She solved all these problems.