Definition
两口子 is a warm, colloquial term for a married couple — it's the casual word you use with neighbors or friends, much more intimate than the formal written 夫妇 (fū fù) or the neutral standard 夫妻 (fū qī). It literally means 'two mouths' (two people) and often pairs with 俩 (liǎ) as in 两口子俩.
noun
(informal) husband and wifemarried couple
Examples
- 两口子。Lóu xià nà duì liǎng kǒu zi zǒngshì hěn wǎn huí jiā.That couple downstairs always comes home very late.
- 两口子。liǎng kǒu zi liǎ yì qǐ kāi le jiā xiǎo fànguǎn.The husband and wife together opened a small restaurant.
- 两口子，。Zhè duì liǎng kǒu zi jiéhūn sānshí nián le, gǎnqíng yìzhí hěn hǎo.This couple has been married for thirty years, and their relationship has always been very good.
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