八名

bā míng

eight people

会议室里有八名与会者。

There are eight attendees in the meeting room.

general

Eight people or individuals.

八名学生参加了比赛。

Eight students participated in the competition.

This phrase is commonly used to specify the number of people in a group or context.

Collocations

八名学生eight students八名与会者eight attendees

eight people

eight people (polite)

'名' is the standard classifier for people in Chinese. It is interchangeable with '个人' in informal contexts.

Combination of the numeral '八' (bā, eight) and the classifier '名' (míng, used for people).

'八名' is a neutral and formal way to refer to eight people. It is often used in official or written contexts.

八

eight

numeral

名

people (classifier)

classifier

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