colloquial measure word for people; opening; cut
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesmeasure word
mouth (a measure word for people, used colloquially)
informalUsed only in spoken Chinese when counting people, often in informal contexts like family conversations. It's not used in formal writing.
Nǐ你
men们
jiā家
yǒu有
jǐ几
kǒu口
zi子
？
How many people are in your family?
Tā他
jiā家
yī一
gòng共
wǔ五
kǒu口
zi子
rén人
。
There are five people in his family altogether.
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Wǒ我
men们
dān单
wèi位
xīn新
lái来
le了
liǎng两
kǒu口
zi子
jì技
shù术
yuán员
。
Two new technicians came to our unit.
noun
opening; gap; breach (in a mountain pass, waterway, etc.)
Refers to a large opening or pass in geographical features like mountains or rivers.
Shān山
gǔ谷
de的
kǒu口
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
xuǎn选
kuàng矿
chǎng厂
。
There is a mineral processing plant at the mouth of the valley.
Dà大
bà坝
de的
kǒu口
zi子
bì必
xū须
lì立
kè刻
dǔ堵
shàng上
。
The breach in the dam must be plugged immediately.
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Zhàn战
shì士
men们
shǒu守
zhù住
le了
shān山
kǒu口
de的
kǒu口
zi子
。
The soldiers held the mountain pass.
noun
cut; gash; tear (on skin, fabric, etc.)
Refers to a small wound or tear on a surface.
Bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
shǒu手
shàng上
lá拉
le了
yī一
gè个
kǒu口
zi子
。
I accidentally got a cut on my hand.
Kù裤
zi子
shàng上
huá划
le了
gè个
dà大
kǒu口
zi子
。
There's a big tear in the pants.
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Shāng伤
kǒu口
yǐ已
jīng经
jiē结
jiā痂
，
kǒu口
zi子
bù不
dà大
。
The wound has scabbed over; the cut isn't big.