八 bā
“eight; 8”
numeral, time wordHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
八 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2: 八 bā — Level 1; official annotation 1 (数). PDF page 80
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 八
八 means the number eight (8). It is used before a measure word or noun to count things, as in 八个人 (eight people) or 八点 (eight o'clock). In numbers like 80 or 18 it combines with other numerals (八十, 十八).
例句Example sentences
- 我有八本书。wǒ yǒu bā běn shū.I have eight books.
- 现在八点。xiàn zài bā diǎn.It is eight o'clock now.
- 我们班有八个学生。wǒ men bān yǒu bā gè xué sheng.There are eight students in our class.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我有书八本。
✓我有八本书。
Numbers come before the measure word and noun, not after them.