八个
bā gequantifier★Beginner
general
A quantifier used to indicate the number eight for countable nouns.
八个学生在教室里学习。
Eight students are studying in the classroom.
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Used before measure words for countable nouns.
Collocations
八个苹果eight apples八个朋友eight friends八个问题eight questions
Synonyms
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Measure Word Usage
'八个' is a quantifier that requires a measure word (e.g., '个') when used with countable nouns. For example, '八个苹果' (eight apples).
📖Word Origin
Combination of the numeral '八' (bā, eight) and the classifier '个' (ge, used for people, objects, and some abstract things).
📝Usage Notes
In Chinese, '八个' is used to quantify countable nouns, typically preceding the noun. It is interchangeable with '八' in many contexts but is more commonly used when specifying a quantity.
Word Breakdown
八
eight
numeral个
classifier for people, objects, and some abstract things
measure word汉英词典