Measure Words "个" and "口" in Mandarin Chinese

In Mandarin Chinese, measure words are used to quantify or count nouns. Here are two commonly used measure words:

Measure Word "个" (gè):

The measure word "个" is a general measure word and is used for most objects or things. It's the most common measure word in Chinese.

• 一个人 (yí gè rén) - one person
• 三个苹果 (sān gè píngguǒ) - three apples
• 一张桌子 (yī zhāng zhuōzi) - one table

Measure Word "口" (kǒu):

The measure word "口" is used specifically for counting openings or groups of people, often in a family context.

• 三口人 (sān kǒu rén) - a family of three people
• 两口锅 (liǎng kǒu guō) - two pots (mouths of pots)
• 一个井口 (yī gè jǐng kǒu) - a well (opening of a well)