八 [－]

Jyutping baat3
Pinyin bā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. eight; 8
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) nosy
  2. eight/all around/all sides/to nose around/to pry into something/describes someone who is nosy or likes to gossip/to tell/to gossip
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​人好​八卦​，​中意​打​聽​人​哋​啲​嘢​、​好管​閒事​，​或成​日​講人​是非
    used to describe someone who is nosy or loves to gossip
    • 佢好八㗎，有咩秘密唔好話佢知。
      佢好八㗎，有咩秘密唔好话佢知。
      keoi5 hou2 baat3 gaa3, jau5 me1 bei3 mat6 m4 hou2 waa6 keoi5 zi1.
      She really loves to gossip, don't tell her any secret.
  2. 動詞
    八卦​，​收風​，​四圍​打​聽
    to sniff around, to gossip, to pry into something
    • 佢哋分手咁突然，等我八下發生咗咩事先。
      佢哋分手咁突然，等我八下发生咗咩事先。
      keoi5 dei6 fan1 sau2 gam3 dak6 jin4, dang2 ngo5 baat3 haa5 faat3 sang1 zo2 me1 si6 sin1.
      Their breakup was out of the blue, let me pry into that and find out what happened.
  3. 數詞
    8
    eight
  4. 近義詞
    捌
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    many, numerous
  2. character, Cantonese
    Short for 八卦 (bāguà).
    • 八婆
      八婆
      baat3 po4
      nosey parker; meddling woman
  3. character
    eight
  4. character
    a surname
  5. character
    pearl; The smallest size of usual type, standardized as 5 point.
  6. character
    Short for 八卦 (bāguà).
  7. character, obsolete
    to divide; to differentiate
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. eight
  2. all around, all sides
  3. Cangjie Input
    HO
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 八卦的
  2. 愛管閒事的 – 爱管闲事的
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #3
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #2
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #2
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我明早八点来接你。
    我明早八點來接你。
    wǒ míng zǎo bā diǎn lái jiē nǐ 。
    • I'll call for you at eight tomorrow morning.
    • I'll pick you up tomorrow morning at eight.
  2. Mandarin
    他的房间乱七八糟。
    他的房間亂七八糟。
    tā de fáng jiān luàn qī bā zāo 。
    • His room was in disorder.
  3. Mandarin
    他最迟会八时来吧。
    他最遲會八時來吧。
    tā zuì chí huì bā shí lái ba 。
    • He will arrive by eight at the latest.
  4. Mandarin
    我看见小动物向四面八方跑去。
    我看見小動物向四面八方跑去。
    wǒ kàn jiàn xiǎo dòng wù xiàng sì miàn bā fāng pǎo qù 。
    • I saw some small animals running away in all directions.
  5. Mandarin
    这辆车有三排座位，可以载八位乘客。
    這輛車有三排座位，可以載八位乘客。
    zhè liàng chē yǒu sān pái zuò wèi ， kě yǐ zài bā wèi chéng kè 。
    • The car has three rows of seats and is capable of carrying eight passengers.
    • This car has three rows of seats and can fit eight passengers.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我今朝争五分钟就搭到八点半班火车。
    我今朝爭五分鐘就搭到八點半班火車。
    ngo5 gam1 ziu1 zang1 ng5 fan1 zung1 zau6 daap3 dou3 baat3 dim2 bun3 baan1 fo2 ce1 。
    • This morning I missed the 8:30 train by five minutes.
  2. Cantonese
    一、二、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、十。
    一、二、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、十。
    jat1 、 ji6 、 saam1 、 sei3 、 ng5 、 luk6 、 cat1 、 baat3 、 gau2 、 sap6 。
    • One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
  3. Cantonese
    唔该你八点叫我起身吖。
    唔該你八點叫我起身吖。
    m4 goi1 nei5 baat3 dim2 giu3 ngo5 hei2 san1 aa1 。
    • Get me up at eight.
  4. Cantonese
    我哋可唔可以喺二月廿八号三点到见面呀？
    我哋可唔可以喺二月廿八號三點到見面呀？
    ngo5 dei2 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 hai2 ji6 jyut6 jaa6 baat3 hou6 saam1 dim2 dou3 gin3 min6 aa3 ？
    • Can we meet February 28, around 3:00 pm?
  5. Cantonese
    佢个仔今年八岁。
    佢個仔今年八歲。
    keoi5 go3 zai2 gam1 nin4 baat3 seoi3 。
    • His son is eight years old.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    八大行星围住太阳运转。
    八大行星圍住太陽運轉。
    baat3 daai6 hang4 sing1 wai4 zyu6 taai3 joeng4 wan6 zyun2
    • The eight planets orbit around the Sun.
  2. Cantonese
    八折
    八折
    baat3 zit3
    • 80% of the original price; i.e. 20% off
  3. Cantonese
    八五折
    八五折
    baat3 ng5 zit3
    • 85% of the original price, i.e. 15% off
  4. Cantonese
    你用八达通拍落部读卡器度就会有嘟一声。
    你用八達通拍落部讀卡器度就會有嘟一聲。
    nei5 jung6 baat3 daat6 tung1 paak3 lok6 bou6 duk6 kaat1 hei3 dou6 zau6 wui5 jau5 dyut1 jat1 seng1.
    • You'll hear a beep when you tap an Octopus card on the card reader.
  5. Cantonese
    八大
    八大
    baat3 daai6
    • the eight UGC-funded universities in Hong Kong
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    八号既预警，总之要讲达标。如果唔达标，我理得你超强台风，一样无情讲。
    八號既預警，總之要講達標。如果唔達標，我理得你超強颱風，一樣無情講。
  2. Cantonese
    出咗半斤力，想话攞返足八両。
    出咗半斤力，想話攞返足八両。
    ceot1 zo2 bun3 gan1 lik6, soeng2 waa6 lo2 faan1 zuk1 baat3 loeng2.
  3. Cantonese
    今日八号风球，大家唔使翻工，好多人约埋三五知己喺屋企开雀局。
    今日八號風球，大家唔使翻工，好多人約埋三五知己喺屋企開雀局。
    gam1 jat6 baat3 hou6 fung1 kau4, daai6 gaa1 m4 sai2 faan1 gung1, hou2 do1 jan4 joek3 maai4 saam1 ng5 zi1 gei2 hai2 uk1 kei2 hoi1 zoek3 guk6.
  4. Cantonese
    正价货品划一八折。
    正價貨品劃一八折。
    zing3 gaa3 fo3 ban2 waak6 jat1 baat3 zit3.
  5. Cantonese
    你睇下你，七手八脚咁，都系等我嚟搞啦！
    你睇下你，七手八腳咁，都係等我嚟搞啦！
    nei5 tai2 haa5 nei5, cat1 sau2 baat3 goek3 gam2, dou1 hai6 dang2 ngo5 lai4 gaau2 laa1!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    八婆
    八婆
    baat3 po4
    • nosey parker; meddling woman
  2. Mandarin
    九九八十一。
    九九八十一。
    • X
  3. Mandarin
    八佾
    八佾
    bā yì
    • eight rows of eight dancers (mentioned in the Analects)
  4. Mandarin
    二乘八等于十六。
    二乘八等於十六。
    èr chéng bā děng yú shí liù ．
    • Two times eight equals sixteen.
  5. Cantonese
    八个六
    八個六
    baat3 go3 luk6 [
    • eight dollars and sixty cents