How to Say ‘How many people are in your family?’ in Simplified Chinese
你家有几口人？
nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén
[nee jiā yoh jǐ kǒu ren]
💬 Usage Tip: 口 (kǒu) "mouth" is the counting word used for people in a family, as in 三口人 "three people." 几 (jǐ) asks "how many" when the expected number is small.
🇨🇳 In China: Asking about someone's family early on is normal and friendly in China, not nosy. Expect to be asked the same thing back.
Phrase Breakdown
你家
nǐ jiā
your family
你 (nǐ) means 'you' and 家 (jiā) means 'home' or 'family'. Together they mean 'your family'.
你家在哪儿？
Where is your home?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
家
jiā
[jiā]
family; household
One's family as a unit.
我家很大。
My family is big.
有几口人？
yǒu jǐ kǒu rén
how many people are there?
有 (yǒu) means 'have'. 几 (jǐ) means 'how many'. 口 (kǒu) is the measure word for family members.
他家有几口人？
How many people are in his family?
Words in this phrase
有
yǒu
[yoh]
have
To possess or contain something.
他有一本好书。
He has a good book.
几
jǐ
[jǐ]
how many
Question word asking about a small number.
你有几个朋友？
How many friends do you have?
口
kǒu
[kǒu]
measure word for family members
Used to count people in a household.
他家有三口人。
His family has three people.
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
A human being; it can also mean people in general.
这里的人都对职业发展很有兴趣。
The people here are all very interested in career development.
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