How to Say ‘A family of four’ in Simplified Chinese
一家四口
yī jiā sì kǒu
[ee jyah suh koe]
💬 Usage Tip: This follows a very common pattern for family size: [一家] + number + [口]. Swap the number to make [一家三口] or [一家五口].
Phrase Breakdown
一家
yī jiā
a family; one household
一家 refers to one family or household.
我们一家去旅行。
Our family is going on a trip.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one
Part of the phrase meaning one family household.
我们是一家四口。
We are a family of four.
家
jiā
[jyah]
family; household; measure word for establishments
Here it refers to a family unit.
我们是一家四口。
We are a family of four.
四口
sì kǒu
four people in the family
四口 is a common way to say a family of four people.
他们一家四口。
Their family has four people.
Words in this phrase
四
sì
[suh]
four
Indicates the number of people in the family.
我们是一家四口。
We are a family of four.
口
kǒu
[koe]
mouth; classifier for family members
Used as a measure word to count members of a household.
我们是一家四口。
We are a family of four.
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