Definition

1. Verb:
   • To add; to add up: To perform the mathematical operation of addition, combining numbers or quantities to find their total sum.
   • To include; to incorporate: To bring something into a group or total, often in a non-mathematical sense.

Usage

• As a Verb (Mathematical Addition):
  • Cộng is primarily used in mathematical and everyday contexts to indicate the operation of addition.
  • It is often used in the structure: Số A + cộng + với + số B (Number A added to/plus number B).
  • Example: "Để tính tổng chi tiêu, bạn cần cộng tất cả các khoản lại." (To calculate total expenses, you need to add up all the items.)
• As a Verb (General Inclusion):
  • Can be used more broadly to mean adding something to a collection or situation.
  • Example: "Cộng thêm kinh nghiệm làm việc, anh ấy là ứng viên lý tưởng." (Adding in his work experience, he is the ideal candidate.)

Examples

• Mathematical Context:
  • "Hai cộng hai bằng bốn." (Two plus two equals four.)
  • "Cô giáo yêu cầu học sinh cộng các con số trong cột." (The teacher asked the students to add up the numbers in the column.)
• General Context:
  • "Chúng ta nên cộng ý kiến của mọi người trước khi quyết định." (We should add in everyone's opinion before deciding.)
  • "Đừng quên cộng phí vận chuyển vào tổng hóa đơn." (Don't forget to add the shipping fee to the total bill.)

Advanced Usage

• "cộng vào": to add into, to include in.
  • "Hãy cộng vào đây khoản tiền thưởng." (Please add the bonus amount in here.)
• "cộng lại" / "cộng tất cả lại": to add up, to sum up.
  • "Cộng tất cả chi phí lại, chúng ta đã vượt quá ngân sách." (Adding all the costs up, we have exceeded the budget.)
• Used in Abbreviation: The word is a common short form for (communist). This is a separate, specific usage.
  • "Lịch sử Đảng Cộng." (History of the Communist Party.) - Here, Cộng is a noun, short for Cộng sản.

Variants and Related Words

• Cộng sản (noun): Communist. (This is a compound word where is a component).
• Phép cộng (noun): Addition (the mathematical operation).
  • "Phép cộng là phép tính cơ bản nhất." (Addition is the most basic calculation.)
• Toán cộng (noun): Addition (arithmetic). Similar to .
• Cộng đồng (noun): Community. (A separate compound word; here carries a sense of "together").
• Tính cộng (noun): Additivity. (A technical term).

Synonyms

• Thêm vào: to add to, to put in more.
• Gộp vào: to combine into, to pool together.
• Tính tổng: to calculate the sum.

Antonyms

• Trừ: to subtract.
• Bớt đi: to reduce, to take away.

Notes

• In mathematics, is the direct opposite of (subtract).
• The abbreviation use for is highly contextual and primarily found in political or historical discussions. In neutral mathematical or general contexts, solely means "to add".

noun

1. (Bot) petiole; stem

verb

1. to add; to add up
   • toán cộng
     Addition