Breakdown of 〜nin
person
人
Usages of 〜nin
私たち は 九人 です。watasitati ha 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sitinin
seven people
八人hatinin
eight people
九人kyuunin
nine people
十人zyuunin
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 si no zinkou ha gozyuumannin 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 tosi no zinkou ha 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。watasi no kazoku ha yonin desu.
My family consists of four people.
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