八 (also 捌; Chinese PinYin: [bā]; traditional Chinese: 八) may mean: (1) numeral. eight. It is one of the most frequently used Chinese characters and can combine with other characters to form various phrases and expressions such as 八个人 (eight people), 八成把握 (eight out of ten times), 八成的收入 (eighty percent of the revenue), 八方求援 (ask for help from all parties), 八方呼应 (respond from all sides), 耳听八方 (very alert), 四面八方 (from all directions), 眼观四路，耳听八方 / 眼观四处，耳听八方 (extremely vigilant), 八方风雨 (be turbulent), 八方支持 / 八方支援 (support from all sides).

1. How to pronounce 八?

Chinese Pinyin: [bā]

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2. Synonyms And Antonyms of 八

Synonyms: 八个, 第八, 八的

Antonyms: N/A

3. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 八

Fixed expression: 八方碗 (octagonal bowl), 八方游子 (traveller from different places who are residing in a place far away from home), 八方来客 (guests from all places), 八卦掌 (Eight Diagrams Palm), 八卦图 (Eight Diagrams), 八卦步 (the Eight Diagrams walking), 八卦阵 (Eight-Diagram tactics), 八卦衣 (Eight Diagrams clothing), 学术八卦 (academic gossip), 八卦的文章 (a post about gossips), 办公室八卦 (office gossip), 讲八卦 (to tell gossip), 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), 八成把握 (eight out of ten times), 八成的收入 (eighty percent of the revenue),

Collocation: 八个人 (eight people), 八方求援 (ask for help from all parties), 八角大楼 / 八角建筑 (octagon building), 一顶八角帽 (an octagonal hat), 新的八角帽 (new Red Army hat), 戴八角帽的男人 (a man in a Red Army hat), 老旧的八角帽 (an old octagonal hat)

Idioms: 八方呼应 (respond from all sides), 耳听八方 (very alert), 四面八方 (from all directions), 眼观四路，耳听八方 / 眼观四处，耳听八方 (extremely vigilant), 八方风雨 (be turbulent), 八方支持 / 八方支援 (support from all sides),

Terminologies: N/A

4. How to use 八 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences and quotes containing 八.

4.1在美国建国后的近两个世纪中，逾八成公民是欧洲白人后裔.

Translation: For almost two centuries after America was founded, more than 80% of its citizens were whites of European descent.

4.2 八个人就足够了。

Translation: Eight men will be quite enough.

4.3 青年人朝气蓬勃， 好像早晨八、九点钟的太阳。

Translation: Young people are full of vigour and vitality, like the sun at eight or nine in the morning.

4.4 最后的八英里简直使每个人都喘不过气来。

Translation: Those last eight miles just pooped everybody.

4.5 他们的消费量将处于八年来的最高点。

Translation: Their consumption will be the highest in eight years.

4.6 这是八年前的一段让我心力交瘁的经历。

Translation: That was eight years ago. It was an unnerving experience.

4.7 至于要问些什么问题，你八成是想太多了。

Translation: As for what questions to ask, you are probably over-thinking this.

4.8 每天大约有八艘这样的巨轮驶离港口。

Translation: About eight of these massive ships leave the port every day.

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