Breakdown of 〜nin
person
人
Usages of 〜nin
私たち は 九人 です。watashitachi wa kyuunin desu.
There are nine of us.
三人sannin
three people
四人yonin
four people
五人gonin
five people
六人rokunin
six people
七人shichinin
seven people
八人hachinin
eight people
九人kyuunin
nine people
十人juunin
ten people
何人nannin
how many people
この 市 の 人口 は 五十万人 ぐらい です。kono shi no jinkou wa gojuumannin gurai desu.
The population of this city is about 500,000.
その 都市 の 人口 は 百万人 です。sono toshi no jinkou wa hyakumannin desu.
That city has a population of 1 million.
三人 の 兄弟 が います。sannin no kyoudai ga imasu.
(I) have three siblings.
私 の 家族 は 四人 です。watashi no kazoku wa yonin desu.
My family consists of four people.
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