口子

kǒu zi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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

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wound

口子 can mean a cut or gash; 伤口 is a general term for wound

family

口子 as 'people in a family' contrasts with 家庭 which means 'family' as a unit

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

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

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那个口子需要缝针。

That cut needs stitches.

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husband and wife

a dike breaks

mouth

son