How to say “eight” in Chinese
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“Eight” in Chinese is 八, bā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
八 is read bā. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two strokes spreading apart.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “八”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 八. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 六七八九十liù,qī,bā,jiǔ,shíSix, seven, eight, nine, ten.
- 我今年二十八岁。wǒjīnniánèrshíbāsuìI'm twenty-eight.
- 我八点吃早饭wǒbādiǎnchīzǎofànI have breakfast at eight.
- 我们晚上八点吃晚饭wǒmenwǎnshangbādiǎnchīwǎnfànWe have dinner at 8 p.m.
- 我爷爷今年八十岁wǒyéyejīnniánbāshísuìMy grandpa is eighty this year.
- 从八点到十点cóngbādiǎndàoshídiǎnFrom eight to ten.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “To ten and beyond”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “eight” in Chinese?
“Eight” in Chinese is 八, pinyin bā.
What does 八 mean?
八 (bā) means “eight”.
How do you write 八?
八 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 八?
八 is read bā. Tones: bā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“eight” in the lesson “To ten and beyond”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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