How to say “eight (8)” in Chinese
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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八 (bā) is a flat first tone. It is a lucky number because it sounds like 发 (fā), as in 发财 'to get rich'.
In a sentence
我八点上班。
Wǒ bā diǎn shàngbān.
I start work at eight.
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How do you say "eight (8)" in Chinese?+
"eight (8)" in Mandarin Chinese is 八, pronounced bā. 八 (bā) is a flat first tone. It is a lucky number because it sounds like 发 (fā), as in 发财 'to get rich'.
What does 八 mean literally?+
八 breaks down as 八 (bā) = eight. Together it means "eight (8)".
How do I get the tones right in bā?+
八 (bā) is a flat first tone. It is a lucky number because it sounds like 发 (fā), as in 发财 'to get rich'.
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