两口子 liǎngkǒuzi husband and wife
How to remember 两口子: 两 two + 口 mouth (Kangxi radical 30) + 子 child = husband and wife.
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How it is used
- A married couple, husband and wife - 他们两口子感情很好 (tāmen liǎngkǒuzi gǎnqíng hěn hǎo) that couple gets along well.
- Warm, colloquial term for a married pair; 小两口 (xiǎoliǎngkǒu) is an affectionate 'young couple'.
- Contrast the more formal 夫妻 (fūqī); 两口子 is homey, everyday speech.