八辈子 (Chinese PinYin: [bā bèi zi]; traditional Chinese: 八輩子) may mean: (1) noun. a very long time; (2) noun. generations; ages. It can be used in both spoken and written Mandarin Chinese. Some common phrases and expressions are: 八辈子霉 (rotten luck), 倒了八辈子霉 (to have rotten luck), 八辈子修来的好福气 (extremely lucky), 八辈子前的事 (it’s been ages).

Literally: 八 (eight) + 辈子 (lifetime)

1. How to pronounce 八辈子?

Chinese Pinyin: [bā bèi zi]

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2. Synonyms And Antonyms of 八辈子

Synonyms: 老黄历

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3. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 八辈子

Fixed expression: 八辈子霉 (rotten luck),

Collocation: 倒了八辈子霉 (to have rotten luck), 八辈子修来的好福气 (extremely lucky), 八辈子前的事 (it’s been ages),

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4. How to use 八辈子 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences and quotes containing 八辈子.

4.1 那简直是倒八辈子霉了。

Translation: That’s really rotten luck.

4.2 那可是八辈子修来的好福气呢。

Translation: That is extremely lucky.

4.3 真是女儿们八辈子修来的好福气呢！

Translation: What a fine thing for our girls!

4.4 越是老八辈子的事，老年人记得越清楚。

Translation: The more remote things are, the more clearly old folks can remember them.

4.5 你开玩笑吧！那简直是倒八辈子霉了。

Translation: You’re kidding! That’s really rotten luck.

4.6 效果和症状 ：谁倒了八辈子霉被这毒蜥咬一下的话，可得做好心理准备，当场他就会感受到难以忍受的剧痛。

Translation: Effects and Symptoms: Patients who have the misfortune of being bitten by a Gila experience severe pain at the site of the bite.

4.7 我昨天倒了八辈子霉了。

Translation: I’m having rotten luck yesterday.

4.8 在这个岛上，岛民都很饥饿，长得好吃的动物，算倒了八辈子霉了。

Translation: It is rotten luck to be a delicious animal in a land where people are hungry.

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