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How do you say "eight" in Chinese?
八
bā
In Chinese, "eight" is 八.
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Pronunciation
One syllable: 'bah' with a high level tone that stays flat.
Writing and usage
八 uses 2 strokes forming a wide V shape, opening downward. The symmetry is visually clear.
Example sentence
八是偶数。
Eight is an even number.
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How to remember 八
An open V for eight. The two strokes spread apart like legs or arms.
Related words
- blue 蓝 lán
- bright 亮 liàng
- cheap 便宜 piányi
- clear 晴 qíng
- eighty-one 八十一 bā shí yī
- fifty-six 五十六 wǔ shí liù
- ninety-seven 九十七 jiǔ shí qī
- sixty-seven 六十七 liù shí qī
- thirty-one 三十一 sān shí yī
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Questions about 八
How do you say "eight" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "eight" is 八. It is a noun.
How is 八 written in Chinese?
八 uses 2 strokes forming a wide V shape, opening downward. The symmetry is visually clear.
How is 八 used in a sentence?
Use 八 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 八是偶数。 (Eight is an even number.).
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