bā八
八
HSK 1
common
numeral
noun
Meaning of 八
八 means eight; the number 7 plus 1; many; numerous; repeated. Pronounced bā. HSK 1.
- eight; the number 7 plus 1
- many; numerous; repeated
- surname Ba
Character Info
Radical八
Strokes2
Components
丿
㇏
Stroke Order
八
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
yǒu有
bā八
běn本
màn漫
huà画
shū书
。
I have eight comic books.
Jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
miàn面
yǒu有
bā八
gè个
xué学
shēng生
。
There are eight students in the classroom.
Bā八
yuè月
shí十
wǔ五
shì是
zhōng中
qiū秋
jié节
。
The 15th day of the 8th lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Zhè这
gè个
bān班
jí级
yǒu有
bā八
pái排
zhuō桌
zi子
。
This class has eight rows of desks.
Bā八
shì是
yī一
gè个
ǒu偶
shù数
。
Eight is an even number.
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
Common Words
八方bāfāng
the eight points of the compass; all directions; all quarters
八成bāchéng
eighty percent; most likely
八宝粥 / 八寶粥bābǎozhōu
eight-treasure porridge; mixed grain porridge
八卦bāguà
eight trigrams; gossip
八面玲珑 / 八面玲瓏bāmiànlínglóng
smooth and worldly; well-connected and able to please everyone; brightly lit
八仙过海 / 八仙過海bāxiānguòhǎi
each shows their unique skills; people use their own methods to compete
乱七八糟 / 亂七八糟luànqībāzāo
in a mess; chaotic; at sixes and sevens