我的家 Talking About My Family in Chinese

我wǒ家jiā有yǒu四sì口kǒu人rén。

There are four people in my family.

爸爸bàba是shì医生yīshēng，妈妈māma是shì老师lǎoshī。

My dad is a doctor, and my mom is a teacher.

我wǒ有yǒu一个yí ge妹妹mèimei，她tā今年jīnnián八bā岁suì。

I have a younger sister; she is eight years old this year.

我们wǒmen都dōu爱ài吃chī妈妈māma做zuò的de菜cài。

We all love the food my mom cooks.

我wǒ爱ài我wǒ的de家jiā。

I love my family.

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Key words 生词

家jiāfamily; home

医生yīshēngdoctor

老师lǎoshīteacher

妹妹mèimeiyounger sister

岁suìyears old

爱àito love

口 — the measure word for family members

When counting people in a family, Chinese uses 口 instead of 个: 四口人. Asking about it: 你家有几口人?

我家有四口人。 — There are four people in my family.

1. How many people are in the family?

2. What is mom's job?

3. How old is the younger sister?