Term
eight
八(bā)
ba1
Example Sentences
I am 8 years old.
我八岁了.
wŏ bā suì le
I have eight sisters and 2 brothers.
我有八姐妹和两兄弟
wŏ yŏu bā jiĕmèi hé liăng xiōngdì
I ate eight apples.
我吃了八个苹果
wŏ chīle bāgè píngguŏ
I will leave at 8 o’clock.
我会在8点 离开
wŏ huì zài 8 diăn líkāi
I use only eight eggs.
我只用八个蛋.
wŏ zhĭ yòng bā gè dàn
Vocabulary
- 我 : I (wŏ/wo3)
- 岁 : N years old (suì/sui4)
- 八 : eight (bā/ba1)
- 姐姐 : sister (jiĕjiĕ/jie3jie3)
- 姐妹 : sisters (jiĕmèi/jie3me4i)
- 和 : and (hé/he4)
- 两 : two (liăng/lia3ng)
- 哥哥 : brother (gēgē/ge1ge1)
- 兄弟 : brothers (xiōngdì/xio1ngdi4)
- 吃了 : ate (chī le/chi1 le)
- 苹果 : apple (píngguŏ/pi2ngguo3)
- 会 : will (huì/hui4)
- 离开 : leave (líkāi/li4ka1i)
- 点 : o’clock (diăn/dia3n)
- 用 : use (yòng/yo4ng)
- 只 : only (zhĭ/zhi3)
- 蛋 : egg (dàn/da4n)
References
End notes
Yall I am also learning Chinese, so bear with me regarding the translations. I am translating as I understand and not literally.
* Not 100% sure of this sentence’s translation.