Chinese word

小两口

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎo liǎng kǒu

Meaning

  • nounyoung couple

Example

邻居是一对小两口，经常请我们吃饭。lín jū shì yí duì xiáo liáng kǒu jīng cháng qǐng wǒ men chī fàn

The neighbors are a young couple and often invite us over for meals.

Illustration for 小两口 (young couple)

More examples

周末看到一对小两口在公园散步。zhōu mò kàn dào yí duì xiáo liáng kǒu zài gōng yuán sàn bù

Over the weekend, I saw a young couple taking a walk in the park.

Core concept

Two married people pictured together as a youthful, newly formed home unit.

Common phrases

  • 一对小两口yí duì xiáo liáng kǒu

    a young couple

  • 那对小两口nà duì xiáo liáng kǒu

    that young couple

  • 年轻的小两口nián qīng de xiáo liáng kǒu

    young couple

Similar words

夫妻fū qī: A married couple, referring neutrally to the husband and wife as a pair.
夫妇fū fù: A married pair, used in everyday speech for both spouses together.
情侣qíng lǚ: Two people in a romantic relationship, whether or not they are married.
恋人liàn rén: A person with whom someone has a romantic relationship.

Definition in Chinese

指年纪较轻或结婚时间不长、一起生活的夫妻，语气口语且带亲昵或轻松色彩。zhǐ nián jì jiào qīng huò jié hūn shí jiān bù cháng yì qǐ shēng huó de fū qī yǔ qì kóu yǔ qiě dài qīn nì huò qīng sōng sè cǎi

Word origin

小 (xiǎo, "small") + 两 (liǎng, "two") + 口 (kǒu, "household member") presents a two-person family in a compact, familiar way, which gives the term its association with early married life.

Usage tips

  • The word expresses warmth more than exact age, so it can sound friendly even when the speaker is not making a precise claim about how old the spouses are.

Other meanings

  • newlywedsnoun

Opposites

  • 单身者dān shēn zhěsingle personnoun

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