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八

bā · ba

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Meaning

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  1. eight; 8
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Eight laps

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我们(wǒmen)八点(bādiǎn)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)跑步(pǎobù)，对吗(duìma)？

    Dengdeng, we're running in the park at eight, right?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，现在(xiànzài)已经(yǐjīng)八点十分(bādiǎnshífēn)了(le)。

    Yes. It's already ten past eight.

  3. Liangliang

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)的(de)手表(shǒubiǎo)慢(màn)了(le)。

    Sorry, my watch is slow.

  4. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)跑(pǎo)了(le)八(bā)圈(quān)。

    No problem. I've already run eight laps.

  5. Liangliang

    八(bā)圈(quān)？那(nà)我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)七点(qīdiǎn)来(lái)，跑(pǎo)十(shí)圈(quān)！

    Eight laps? Then tomorrow I'll come at seven and run ten!

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In a sentence

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01

一(yī)、二(èr)、三(sān)、四(sì)、五(wǔ)、六(liù)、七(qī)、八(bā)、九(jiǔ)、十(shí)。

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

八(bā)减(jiǎn)去(qù)三(sān)就(jiù)能(néng)得(dé)到(dào)五(wǔ)。

Subtract three from eight and you get five.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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