Chinese word

两口子

Pronunciation

Pinyinliǎng kǒu zi

Meaning

  • nounmarried couple

Example

隔壁的两口子在院子里聊天。gé bì de liáng kǒu zi zài yuàn zi lǐ liáo tiān

The married couple next door is chatting in the yard.

Illustration for 两口子 (married couple)

More examples

他们两口子分担家务，生活很有规律。tā men liáng kǒu zi fēn dān jiā wù shēng huó hěn yǒu guī lǜ

The married couple shares household chores, and their life is very orderly.

Core concept

A married pair pictured as the household's two people, with an everyday and sometimes playful tone.

Common phrases

  • 两口子分担家务liáng kǒu zi fēn dān jiā wù

    a married couple sharing household chores

  • 两口子和好liáng kǒu zi hé hǎo

    a married couple making up

  • 两口子加深感情liáng kǒu zi jiā shēn gǎn qíng

    a married couple deepening their relationship

Similar words

夫妇fū fù: A married couple described in neutral language used in both speech and writing.
夫妻fū qī: A husband and wife referred to in a formal or official context.
爱人ài rén: A spouse or romantic partner spoken of with affection and personal feeling.

Definition in Chinese

泛指已婚的男女双方的两人，属口语用法，有时带亲昵或调侃的语感。fàn zhǐ yǐ hūn de nán nǚ shuāng fāng de liǎng rén shǔ kóu yǔ yòng fǎ yǒu shí dài qīn nì huò tiáo kǎn de yú gǎn

Word origin

两 (liǎng, "two") refers to two people, while 口 (kǒu, "household member") can count people in a family and 子 (zi, "colloquial suffix") gives the expression a familiar spoken tone.

Usage tips

  • The word belongs mainly to relaxed conversation and can make a reference to a couple sound more personal than a formal description would.

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