人口 (rénkǒu) — population
HSK 3 | noun | the number of people in a place
人口 (rénkǒu)
Refers to the total number of people living in a country, city, or region.
Meanings
- [noun] Population, the total number of inhabitants.
- [noun] Number of people (in a household or area).
Example Sentences
中国的人口超过十四亿。 Zhōngguó de rénkǒu chāoguò shísì yì. China's population exceeds 1.4 billion.
这个城市的人口增长很快。 Zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu zēngzhǎng hěn kuài. The population of this city is growing very fast.
农村人口越来越少了。 Nóngcūn rénkǒu yuèláiyuè shǎo le. The rural population is getting smaller and smaller.
世界人口已经超过八十亿。 Shìjiè rénkǒu yǐjīng chāoguò bāshí yì. The world's population has already exceeded 8 billion.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 人口增长 | population growth |
| 人口问题 | population issue |
| 城市人口 | urban population |
| 农村人口 | rural population |
| 人口密度 | population density |
Memory Hook
人 is "person" and 口 is "mouth" — count the mouths to feed and you get the population.