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口子

kǒu zi
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. hole
  2. 2. opening
  3. 3. cut
  4. 4. gap
  5. 5. gash
  6. 6. my husband or wife
  7. 7. classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc)
  8. 8. precedent

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Usage notes

Collocations

When used as a classifier, 口子 only applies to people in households, e.g., 我家有三口子人.

Formality

口子 for 'husband or wife' is colloquial and used mainly in northern China.

Example Sentences

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那个 口子 需要缝针。
That cut needs stitches.

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Child Words of 口子