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When to use 口
Can I use 口 when saying how many people are in my family?
Sep 18, 2012 12:02 AM
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if you really want to use the character"口" you could say"我家里有5口人"=“我家里有5个人” wo3 jia1 li3 you3 wu3 kou3 ren2
September 18, 2012
yes, 口 is a measure word for people in the family
September 19, 2012
口 has other meaning . It means mounth and entrance. like 口腔 入口 oral cavity entrance
and you can also say 我口渴了 I am thirsty
September 18, 2012
你家里有几口人啊? 我家有五口人。
一口井
September 18, 2012
yeah, you can.just say 我家有3口人。“口”is a quantifier in here.
September 18, 2012
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