loeng5 hau2兩口两口
Jyutpingloeng5 hau2
Yaleléuhng háu
Definition
A married couple; a couple.
colloquialpeoplefamily
How it's used
Using 兩口子 is a very common way to refer to a married couple, often implying a sense of intimacy or togetherness. While 兩口 can stand alone, adding 子 makes it sound more natural and complete when referring to a couple as a unit. It is frequently used by older generations or in casual conversation to describe a pair living together.
Examples
When are you two planning to go on a trip?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 兩個人, which simply means two people. 兩口 specifically carries the connotation of a romantic or marital partnership, so using it for two strangers or friends would sound strange or imply they are a couple.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
