八个

bā ge
quantifierBeginner
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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

eight
numeral
+
classifier for people, objects, and some abstract things
measure word
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