人口

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这个城市的人口超过千万。▶ —
   This city’s population exceeds ten million.
2. 人口老龄化是个严重问题。▶ —
   Population aging is a serious problem.

Collocations

Mnemonic

人 rén "person" + 口 kǒu "mouth": counting people by "mouths". The total number of people, population.

Related

Quick check

1. Why is 口 used in 人口?

   • people were counted by "mouths"
   • mouths are important
   • borrowed only for sound
   • no reason