How to Say ‘There are four of us.’ in Traditional Chinese
我們一家四口。
wǒ men yī jiā sì kǒu
[waw mun ee jyah suh koe]
💬 Usage Tip: This sentence leaves out an English-style "are": [我們一家四口] is simply "we, a family of four." Chinese often states this kind of fact directly without adding a separate verb.
Phrase Breakdown
我們
wǒ men
[waw mun]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and their group.
我們一家四口。
We are a family of four.
一家四口
yī jiā sì kǒu
a family of four
「一家」means one family; 「四口」means four people in the family.
他們一家三口。
They are a family of three.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number one, used here as part of the phrase for a family.
我們一家四口。
We are a family of four.
家
jiā
[jyah]
family; household
Part of the phrase meaning 'one family.'
我們一家四口。
We are a family of four.
四
sì
[suh]
four
The number four.
我們一家四口。
We are a family of four.
口
kǒu
[koe]
person (for family members)
Measure word used in counting members of a family.
我們一家四口。
We are a family of four.
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