八 (bā) — eight
HSK 1 | number | the digit eight; the luckiest number in Chinese culture
八 (bā)
The number eight, considered the luckiest number in Chinese culture because bā sounds similar to 发 (fā, to prosper/get rich); license plates, phone numbers, and addresses containing 八 command premium prices.
Meanings
- [number] Eight, the digit 8.
Example Sentences
我每天睡八个小时。 Wǒ měitiān shuì bā gè xiǎoshí. I sleep eight hours every day.
他用八万块钱买了一辆车。 Tā yòng bā wàn kuài qián mǎile yī liàng chē. He bought a car for 80,000 yuan.
八月天气很热，我想去游泳。 Bā yuè tiānqì hěn rè, wǒ xiǎng qù yóuyǒng. The weather in August is very hot; I want to go swimming.
这场比赛八点开始。 Zhè chǎng bǐsài bā diǎn kāishǐ. This match starts at eight o'clock.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 八个 (bā gè) | eight (general) |
| 八月 (Bā yuè) | August |
| 八十 (bāshí) | eighty |
| 八点 (bā diǎn) | eight o'clock |
| 第八 (dì bā) | eighth (ordinal) |
| 发财 / 八八八 | lucky number for prosperity |
Memory Hook
八 (bā) rhymes with the English word "baa" (a sheep sound), and sheep are associated with wealth in some cultures — but more directly, just remember: eight is the GREAT number, the one everyone in China wants in their phone number.