How to Say ‘For four people’ in Simplified Chinese
四个人
sì gè rén
[suh guh ren]
💬 Usage Tip: [四个人] is literally 'four + counter + person.' For small reservation talk, Chinese often just says the headcount this way, and it can imply 'a table for four' without extra words.
Phrase Breakdown
四个
sì gè
Words in this phrase
四
sì
[suh]
four
The number four, often used when stating party size for a reservation.
四个人的话，需要大一点的桌子。
If it is four people, we need a slightly bigger table.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common classifier used with many nouns, including people in casual counting.
我们是四个人。
There are four of us.
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
Used to count or refer to people, especially for party size in reservations.
四个人坐这张桌子正好。
This table is just right for four people.
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