八角 (Chinese PinYin: [bā jiǎo]; traditional Chinese: 八角) may mean: (1) noun. anise; (2) adj. octagonal; (3) noun. eighty cents; (4) noun. a town in Sichuan Province. Some common phrases and expressions are: 八角形 (octagon), 八角形的 (octagonal), 八角锤 (octagon hammer), 八角帽 (octagonal cap), 八角茴香 (star anise), 八角鼓 (small octagonal drum).

Literally: 八 (eight) + 角 (angles)

1. How to pronounce 八角?

Chinese Pinyin: [bā jiǎo]
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2. Synonyms And Antonyms of 八角

Synonyms: 八角茴香, 大茴香, 唛角

Antonyms: N/A

3. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 八角

Fixed expression: 八角形 (octagon), 八角形的 (octagonal), 八角锤 (octagon hammer), 八角帽 (octagonal cap), 八角茴香 (star anise), 八角鼓 (small octagonal drum),

Collocation: 八角大楼 / 八角建筑 (octagon building),

Idioms: N/A

Terminologies: 八角定则 (octet rule), 八角枫糖甙 (algoglycoside), 八角莲 (Common Dysosmatis Rhizome and Root),

4. How to use 八角 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences and quotes containing 八角.

4.1 明天就是圣诞节，她只有八角给他买一份礼物。

Translation: Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only 80 cents with which to buy him a present.

4.2 加入甘草和八角可以增加一种软的, 甜的熟悉味道.

Translation: Licorice and star anise add a soft, sweet and familiar taste.

4.3 鲜八角是出口的主要物资之一。

Translation: Fresh star anise is a major export good.

4.4 配料：桂皮、陈皮、八角、甘草、小茴、干姜等。

Translation: Ingredients: cinnamon, dried tangerine peel, star anise, licorice, fennel, dried ginger and so on.

4.5 八角形是一个美妙的形状，它有八条迷人的边，和八个很棒的角。

Translation: Octagon is an amazing shape that has eight fantastic sides, and eight awesome angles.

4.6 一元八角七分。

Translation: One yuan and eighty-seven cents.

4.7 经过八角形的中心画两条直线，能够得到六个一样的三角形。

Translation: Six identical triangles can be formed by drawing two straight lines through an octagon’s center point.

4.8 来吧，让我们找一个八角形出来。

Translation: Come on, let’s go find an octagon.

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