人口

人口 rénkǒu

Population

人口 in a sentence HSK 5 renkou

What 人口 means

  1. Population

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Character by character

人口 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

人
rén
Person (people)
口
kǒu
Mouth (port - spoken - mw for people)

How to write 人口

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人口 in a sentence

这个城市的人口很多。
Zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu hěn duō.
This city has a large population.
农村人口在减少。
Nóngcūn rénkǒu zài jiǎnshǎo.
The rural population is shrinking.

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Questions about 人口

What does 人口 mean in English?

人口 is pronounced rénkǒu and means Population.

How do you pronounce 人口?

人口 is rénkǒu in pinyin — written renkou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 人口?

人口 is written with 2 characters: 人 (rén) Person (people), 口 (kǒu) Mouth (port - spoken - mw for people). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 人口 an HSK word?

Yes — 人口 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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