How to Say ‘Four people’ in Simplified Chinese
四个人
sì gè rén
[suh guh ren]
💬 Usage Tip: For number of people, Chinese uses [个]: [四个人], [两个人], [几个人]. This pattern is everywhere in reservations and seating.
Phrase Breakdown
四
sì
[suh]
four
The number four, often used when stating party size.
我们四个人想订桌。
The four of us want to reserve a table.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word for people or general objects
个 is a common classifier used before nouns like 人.
我们四个人想订桌。
The four of us want to reserve a table.
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
Refers to the number of people in the group.
我们四个人想订桌。
The four of us want to reserve a table.
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