How to Say ‘Adult’ in Simplified Chinese
大人
dà rén
[dah-ren]
💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced (dà rén). Pair it with 孩子 to give a breakdown, like 三个大人，两个孩子 "three adults, two kids".
Phrase Breakdown
大人
dà rén
[dah-ren]
adult
Refers to a grown-up person. Commonly used when asking how many adults are in a reservation.
我们有两个大人。
We have two adults.
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