Measure word 口 (kǒu) for family members

Pattern

• Number/几 + 口 + 人

Usage

• 口 (kǒu) is used in a single, specific context in HSK 1: counting the number of people in a family.
• The fixed structure is: Number / 几 + 口 + 人.
• The classic HSK 1 question is: 你家有几口人?
• (How many people are there in your family?), answered with: 我家有四口人 (There are four people in my family: 爸爸、妈妈、姐姐和我).
• Important restriction: 口 is ONLY used for family members in a household.

Examples

1. 1

   你家有几口人?

   Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?

   How many people are there in your family?

2. 2

   我家有四口人。

   Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén.

   There are four people in my family.

3. 3

   他家有五口人。

   Tā jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén.

   There are five people in his family.

4. 4

   我家有三口人:爸爸、妈妈和我。