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Pinyin IPA [pa˥] Zhuyin ㄅㄚ
HSK 1 numeral 数词 Book 1 · Lesson 5 (notes) freq #1362

Meaning

The number eight — the luckiest number in Chinese culture, because 八 (bā) sounds like 发 (fā), to prosper.

Examples

我会在七八点回家。 wǒ huì zài qī bā diǎn huí jiā I'll be back by seven or eight o'clock.

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