How to Say ‘Four people in a family’ in Simplified Chinese
四口
sì kǒu
[suh koe]
💬 Usage Tip: In family-size phrases, [口] counts family members: [三口], [四口], [五口]. You'll often see it after [一家], as in [一家四口].
Phrase Breakdown
四
sì
[suh]
four
The number four; often used when giving the size of a group.
我们家有四口人。
There are four people in our family.
口
kǒu
[koe]
mouth; classifier for family members
In family contexts, 口 is a measure word for counting people in a household.
我们家有四口人。
There are four people in our family.
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