Word: 八 (bā)

一天能睡八个小时，简直是奢望。

Yì tiān néng shuì bā gè xiǎoshí, jiǎnzhí shì shēwàng.

Getting eight hours of sleep a day is simply too much to hope for.

七岁八岁狗也嫌

qī suì bā suì gǒu yě xián

at seven or eight, even the dogs dislike him

七岁看大，八岁看老

qī suì kàn dà, bā suì kàn lǎo

at seven see the adult, at eight see the old age

丈八的灯台，照见人家，照不见自己

zhàng bā de dēngtái, zhàojiàn rénjiā, zhào bújiàn zìjǐ

a sixteen-foot lamp stand: lights others but not itself

丈八的灯塔，照远不照近

zhàng bā de dēngtǎ, zhào yuǎn bú zhào jìn

a sixteen-foot lighthouse: lights the far, not the near

上山八条路，下山路八条

shàngshān bā tiáo lù, xià shānlù bā tiáo

eight paths up the mountain, eight paths down

两地的时差是八个小时。

Liǎngdì de shíchà shì bā gè xiǎoshí.

The time difference between the two places is eight hours.

二的四倍是八。

Èr de sì bèi shì bā.

Two times four is eight.

五和三的总和是八。

Wǔ hé sān de zǒnghé shì bā.

The sum of 5 and 3 is 8.

五小于八，这个你应该知道。

Wǔ xiǎoyú bā, zhège nǐ yīnggāi zhīdào.

Five is less than eight; you should know that.

五小于八，这个你知道吧？

Wǔ xiǎoyú bā, zhège nǐ zhīdào ba?

Five is less than eight, you know that, right?

他八岁时离开了他的父母。

Tā bā suì shí líkāile tā de fùmǔ.

He left his parents when he was eight years old.

他八点离开家。

Tā bā diǎn líkāi jiā.

He is leaving the house at 8 o'clock.

他已经吃了八碗面条了！

Tā yǐjīng chīle bā wǎn miàntiáo le!

He's already eaten eight bowls of noodles!

他每天工作八个小时。

Tā měitiān gōngzuò bā gè xiǎoshí.

He works eight hours every day.

他每天早上八点起床。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang bā diǎn qǐchuáng.

He gets up at 8 a.m. every morning.

他比你大八岁。

Tā bǐ nǐ dà bā suì.

He is older than you by eight years.

他的儿子今年八岁。

Tā de érzi jīnnián bā suì.

His son is eight years old.

他的办公室在八楼。

Tā de bàngōngshì zài bā lóu.

His office is on the eighth floor.

会员可享八折优惠。

Huìyuán kě xiǎng bā zhé yōuhuì.

Members are entitled to a twenty percent discount.

你应该每天睡八个小时觉。

Nǐ yīnggāi měitiān shuì bā gè xiǎoshí jiào.

You should sleep for eight hours a day.

你有七算，人家有八算

nǐ yǒu qī suàn, rénjiā yǒu bā suàn

you have seven calculations, others have eight

保安每天早上八点准时上岗。

Bǎo'ān měitiān zǎoshang bā diǎn zhǔnshí shànggǎng.

The security guards go on duty at eight sharp every morning.

八个人也抬不走一个理字

bā gè rén yě tái bù zǒu yí gè lǐ zì

even eight men can't carry off the single word 'reason'

八个麻雀抬轿，担不起

bā gè máquè táijiào, dānbùqǐ

Eight sparrows carrying a sedan chair: can't bear it

八减四得四。

Bā jiǎn sì de sì.

Eight minus four is four.

八加六的结果是偶数吗？

Bā jiā liù de jiéguǒ shì ǒushù ma?

Is the result of eight plus six an even number?

八和发谐音，人们喜欢八。

Bā hé fā xiéyīn, rénmen xǐhuan bā.

Eight sounds like the word for getting rich, so people like the number eight.

八擒孟获，多此一举

bā qín Mèng huò, duōcǐyìjǔ

Capturing Meng Huo an eighth time: one move too many

八支球队将角逐今年的冠军。

Bā zhī qiúduì jiāng juézhú jīnnián de guànjūn.

Eight teams will contest this year's championship.

八时半方便你吗？

Bā shí bàn fāngbiàn nǐ ma?

Would 8:30 be convenient for you?

八是个吉利的数字。

Bā shì gè Jílì de shùzì.

Eight is a lucky number.

八点半开始上课。

Bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ shàngkè.

Class doesn't begin until eight-thirty.

八百亩地一根苗儿，独生

bā bǎimǔ de yì gēnmiáo ér, dúshēng

Eight hundred mu of land with a single seedling: only one grown

八级师傅学艺，精益求精

bā jí shīfu xuéyì, jīngyìqiújīng

A grade-eight master learning his craft: striving for ever greater excellence

十减二等于八。

Shí jiǎn èr děngyú bā.

Subtract two from ten and you have eight.

四两棉花八张弓，细弹细弹

sì liǎng miánhua bā zhāng gōng, xì dàn xì dàn

four ounces of cotton and eight bows: fluff it fine, fluff it fine

四大金刚上天，悬空八只脚

sìdàjīngāng shàngtiān, xuánkōng bā zhī jiǎo

the four guardian kings go up to heaven: eight feet dangling in the air

国庆庆典晚上八点开始。

Guóqìng qìngdiǎn wǎnshang bā diǎn kāishǐ.

The National Day celebration starts at eight in the evening.

坐这路公交车只要八毛。

Zuò zhè lù gōngjiāochē zhǐyào bā Máo.

Taking this bus only costs eight mao.

她八岁的时候开始跳舞。

Tā bā suì de shíhou kāishǐ tiàowǔ.

She started dancing when she was eight.

她通常睡八个小时。

Tā tōngcháng shuì bā gè xiǎoshí.

She usually sleeps for eight hours.

如果小姐要的话，可以打八折。

Rúguǒ xiǎojie yào dehuà, kěyǐ dǎ bā zhé.

If the lady desires, 20% discount is possible.

如果成绩大于八十分，就能得奖。

Rúguǒ chéngjì dàyú bā shífēn, jiù néng déjiǎng.

If your score is above eighty, you can win a prize.

学校八点半开始上课。

Xuéxiào bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ shàngkè.

School begins at half past eight.

学校在上午八点三十分开始上课。

Xuéxiào zài shàngwǔ bā diǎn sān shífēn kāishǐ shàngkè.

School begins at 8:30 a.m.

对了，你明天真的八点工作？

Duì le, nǐ míngtiān zhēnde bā diǎn gōngzuò?

Hey, are you really going to work at eight tomorrow?

店里的东西一律八折。

Diàn lǐ de dōngxi yílǜ bā zhé.

Everything in the store is twenty percent off.

我们学校在八点半开始上课。

Wǒmen xuéxiào zài bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ shàngkè.

Our school begins at eight-thirty.

我们晚上八点以前就会到。

Wǒmen wǎnshang bā diǎn yǐqián jiù huì dào.

We'll arrive before 8pm.

我们每天至少该睡八小时。

Wǒmen měitiān zhìshǎo gāi shuì bā xiǎoshí.

We must sleep at least eight hours a day.

我们的火车在八点半出发。

Wǒmen de huǒchē zài bā diǎn bàn chūfā.

Our train leaves at eight-thirty.

我八点会跟你见面。

Wǒ bā diǎn huì gēn nǐ jiànmiàn.

I'll meet to you at eight.

我八点有个约会。

Wǒ bā diǎn yǒu gè yuēhuì.

I have an appointment at 8 o'clock.

我八点起床。

Wǒ bā diǎn qǐchuáng.

I wake up at eight.

我女儿每天睡八个钟头。

Wǒ nǚ'ér měitiān shuì bā gè zhōngtóu.

My daughter sleeps eight hours a day.

我打算八点在房里吃早餐。

Wǒ dǎsuàn bā diǎn zài fáng lǐ chī zǎocān.

I'd like breakfast in my room at 8 sharp.

我打算八点整在房里吃早餐。

Wǒ dǎsuàn bā diǎn zhěng zài fáng lǐ chī zǎocān.

I'd like breakfast in my room at 8 sharp.

我有八个哥哥。

Wǒ yǒu bā gè gēge.

I have eight brothers.

我的儿子八岁了。

Wǒ de érzi bā suì le.

My son is eight years old.

把蛋糕切成八块。

Bǎ dàngāo qiēchéng bā kuài.

Cut the cake into eight pieces.

晚上八点，同事来接班。

Wǎnshang bā diǎn, tóngshì lái jiēbān.

My coworker comes to take over the shift at eight in the evening.

晚上八点的收视率最高吗？

Wǎnshang bā diǎn de shōushìlǜ zuìgāo ma?

Are the ratings highest at eight in the evening?

晚会八点开始，你别迟到。

Wǎnhuì bā diǎn kāishǐ, nǐ bié chídào.

The party starts at eight, so don't be late.

校车八点会到门口。

Xiàochē bā diǎn huì dào ménkǒu.

The school bus will arrive at the gate at eight.

河有九曲八弯，人有三回六转

hé yǒu jiǔqǔ bā wān, rén yǒu sān huí liù zhuǎn

a river has nine bends and eight turns; a person has three reversals and six changes

现在是八点零五分。

Xiànzài shì bā diǎn líng wǔfēn.

It's five past eight now.

现在是早上八时。

Xiànzài shì zǎoshang bā shí.

It's eight o'clock in the morning.

睡够八个小时，白天精力就充沛。

Shuì gòu bā gè xiǎoshí, báitiān jīnglì jiù chōngpèi.

If you get a full eight hours of sleep, you'll have plenty of energy during the day.

磁悬浮从机场到市区只要八分钟。

Cíxuánfú cóng jīchǎng dào shìqū zhǐyào bā fēnzhōng.

The maglev takes only eight minutes from the airport to the city center.

英语课在八时半开始了。

Yīngyǔ kè zài bā shí bàn kāishǐle.

The English lesson started at 8:30.

请你八点叫我起床。

Qǐng nǐ bā diǎn jiào wǒ qǐchuáng.

Get me up at eight.

课程八点半开始。

Kèchéng bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ.

The class begins at 8:30.

边境口岸明天早上八点开放。

Biānjìng kǒu'àn míngtiān zǎoshang bā diǎn kāifàng.

The border crossing opens at eight tomorrow morning.

这个团伙一共有八个人。

Zhège tuánhuǒ yígòng yǒu bā gè rén.

This gang has eight people in total.

这架飞机每天早上八点起飞。

Zhè jià fēijī měitiān zǎoshang bā diǎn qǐfēi.

This plane takes off every day at 8 o'clock in the morning.

那里有八块小圆石。

Nàli yǒu bā kuài xiǎo yuán shí.

There were eight pebbles there.

音乐会八点准时开场。

Yīnyuèhuì bā diǎn zhǔnshí kāichǎng.

The concert starts at eight o'clock sharp.