八

• 拼音: bā
• 汉字拆解: 八 = pictograph of two strokes diverging, originally meaning 'to divide'

含义

Eight. The number eight, considered very lucky in Chinese culture.

Pronounced similarly to 发 (fā, to prosper), making 八 the luckiest number in Chinese culture. It appears everywhere from phone numbers to business names to wedding dates.

例句

1. 现在是八点半。
2. 他今年八岁了。
3. 我家有八口人。

用法指南

语境: number, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我住在八楼。(I live on the eighth floor.)
• 八月份我去旅行。(I'm going on a trip in August.)

错误说法

• 我有八百八十八块钱。(Grammatically fine, but if boasting about the lucky number, it may seem superstitious to some)

起源与历史

A pictograph showing two lines diverging outward, representing the concept of splitting or dividing. The original meaning was 'to separate', later borrowed for the number eight.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal