人口 rénkǒu population
population; people
How to remember 人口: 人 person + 口 mouth (Kangxi radical 30) = population.
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How it is used
- Population, the number of people - 人口增长 (rénkǒu zēngzhǎng) population growth; 世界人口 (shìjiè rénkǒu) world population.
- Also counts household members: 家里有五口人 uses 口 as the measure word for people in a family.
- Purely a headcount term; contrast 人民 (rénmín, 'the people' as a political/collective body).
Example sentences
- 这个城市人口众多。 Zhège chéngshì rénkǒuzhòngduō.The city has a large population.
- 印度的人口有多少？ Yìndù de rénkǒu yǒu duōshǎo?What is the population of India?
- 老人人口占总人口的百分之三十。 Lǎorén rénkǒu zhàn zǒng rénkǒu de bǎifēnzhī sān shí.Elderly people account for 30% of the total population.