八一 (Chinese PinYin: [bā yī]; traditional Chinese: 八一) may mean: (1) noun. Chinese Army Day; (2) noun. Armed Forces Day of China; (3) first of August; (4) eighty one. In China, many places, sport teams and hospitals are under the name of 八一, they are probably related to the army or were relevant to the army during their foundation. The term is a high-frequency words and can be used in both formal and informal Mandarin Chinese. Some common phrases and expressions are:
八一建军节 (Armed Forces Day of China), 八一双鹿电池火箭 (Bayi Rocket), 北京市八一学校 (Beijing Bayi School), 一九八一年 (year 1981), 八一南昌起义 (the August 1 Nanchang Uprising).

Literally: 八 (August) + 一 (first)

1. How to pronounce 八一?

Chinese Pinyin: [bā yī]

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2. Synonyms And Antonyms of 八一

Synonyms:八一建军节, 建军节, 军人节,

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3. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 八一

Fixed expression: 八一建军节 (Armed Forces Day of China), 八一双鹿电池火箭 (Bayi Rocket), 北京市八一学校 (Beijing Bayi School),

Collocation: 一九八一年 (year 1981), 八一南昌起义 (the August 1 Nanchang Uprising)

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4. How to use 八一 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences and quotes containing 八一.

为纪念1927年8月1日中国人民解放军的成立，建军节被定为同一天, 叫八一建军节。

Translation: The Army Day is celebrated in the People’s Republic of China on 1 August in commemoration of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army in 1927.

4.2 不久，8月1日被正式确认为中国的建军节 – 八一建军节。

Translation: Soon, 1 August was officially recognized as Army Day in China.

4.3 中国国家主席习近平在八一建军节仪式上的讲话已经由人民出版社正式出版。

Translation: A speech given by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a ceremony for China’s Army Day has been published by the People’s Publishing House.

4.4 7月30日，中国举行了大规模的阅兵仪式以纪念中国的八一建军节

Translation: On July 30, China held a massive military parade to commemorate China’s Army Day.

4.5 中国每年8月1日庆祝八一建军节

Translation: China annually celebrates Army Day on August 1.

4.6 中国军队八一建军节阅兵展示出军事实力，同时也造福世界和平

Translation: China’s Army Day parade shows military strength, benefits world peace.

4.7 习近平的八一建军节讲话标志着中国对其利益的更加坚定的捍卫

Translation: Xi’s Army Day speech signals stricter defense of China’s interests.

4.8 根据当地媒体报道，周日在中国北方内蒙古自治区举行的首次八一建军节阅兵上，习近平主席亲自视察部队。

Translation: The first ever military parade commemorating the Army Day kicked off on Sunday in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with President Xi Jinping personally inspecting the troops, local media reported.

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