How to Say ‘Family of four’ in Simplified Chinese
一家四口
yī jiā sì kǒu
[ee jyah suh koe]
💬 Usage Tip: [一家四口] is a fixed way to say "family of four": [一家] + number + [口]. You can reuse the pattern with other numbers, like [一家三口].
Phrase Breakdown
一家
yī jiā
a family; one household
Refers to one family or household.
他们是一家人。
They are one family.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
The number one; in some phrases it means 'a' or 'one whole'.
我们一家四口来订位。
Our family of four is here to make a reservation.
家
jiā
[jyah]
family; household
In this context, 家 refers to a family unit.
一家四口周末常常一起吃饭。
A family of four often eats together on weekends.
四口
sì kǒu
four family members
A fixed way to say a family of four people; 口 is used as a classifier for family members here.
我们家四口。
Our family has four people.
Words in this phrase
四
sì
[suh]
four
The number 4, often used for party size in reservations.
一家四口，需要一张大桌子。
A family of four needs a bigger table.
口
kǒu
[koe]
measure word for family members
Used to count people in a household or family, as in 三口人 or 四口人.
他们一家四口，已经到了。
Their family of four has already arrived.
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