rén kǒu
population
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中国人口众多。
Zhōngguó rénkǒu zhòngduō.
China has a large population.
世界人口正在迅速增长。
Shìjiè rénkǒu zhèngzài xùnsù zēngzhǎng.
The world's population is growing rapidly.
人口老龄化是一个严重的问题。
Rénkǒu láolínghuà shì yīgè yánzhòng de wèntí.
Population aging is a serious problem.
人口数量 (rén kǒu shù liàng)
population size
人口总数 (rén kǒu zǒng shù)
total population
出境 (chūjìng)
exit
外流 (wàiliú)
outflow
The Chinese word 人口 (rénkǒu) for "population" is composed of two characters: 人 (rén), meaning "person," and 口 (kǒu), meaning "mouth." The original meaning of 人口 was "the number of people who can eat," referring to the population of a household or village. Over time, the meaning of 人口 expanded to include the entire population of a country or region.The character 人 (rén) is a pictograph of a person standing with their arms outstretched. The character 口 (kǒu) is a pictograph of a mouth. The combination of these two characters creates the meaning of "population," as it refers to the number of people who can eat and speak.The word 人口 is used in a variety of contexts in Chinese. It can be used to refer to the total population of a country or region, the population of a particular city or town, or the population of a specific group of people, such as the population of a school or company. 人口 is also used in statistics and demographics to study population trends and patterns.Understanding the etymology of Chinese words can help learners to better understand the meaning and usage of those words. In the case of 人口, knowing that the word originally meant "the number of people who can eat" can help learners to remember the meaning of the word and how it is used in different contexts.
