jan4 hau2人口
Jyutpingjan4 hau2
Yaleyàhn háu
Definition
Population; the number of people living within a specific area.
neutralpeopleplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the statistical count of residents within a defined area rather than just a group of people. It is almost exclusively used in formal, academic, or news contexts when discussing demographics or urban planning. In casual conversation, people usually prefer using 啲人 or 居民 to describe the inhabitants of a place.
Examples
Hong Kong's population density is very high.
Related words
Common phrases
aging population
census
densely populated
Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean a single person or a small group, as it sounds like a technical census term. It is not a synonym for 人類, which refers to the human species as a whole.
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Grammar guides
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