Meaning of 食口
食口 means mouths to feed; family members who eat at home; appetite (of livestock). Pronounced shí kǒu.
- mouths to feed; family members who eat at home
- appetite (of livestock)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jiā家
shí食
kǒu口
duō多
，
měi每
gè个
yuè月
kāi开
xiāo销
hěn很
dà大
。
His family has many mouths to feed, so monthly expenses are very high.
Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
yī一
gòng共
wǔ五
kǒu口
shí食
kǒu口
，
měi每
tiān天
yào要
zuò做
bù不
shǎo少
fàn饭
。
There are five mouths to feed in our family, so we have to cook a lot every day.
Jì计
suàn算
shēng生
huó活
chéng成
běn本
shí时
，
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
suàn算
qīng清
chǔ楚
jiā家
lǐ里
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
shí食
kǒu口
。
When calculating living costs, first make sure to count clearly how many mouths there are to feed at home.