bā 八 eight

bā

eight

bā-bǎo-fàn
八宝饭

n.

eight-treasure rice pudding (steamed glutinous rice with bean paste, lotus seeds, preserved fruits, etc.)

bā-fāng
八方

n.

the eight points of the compass; all directions

bā-guà
八卦

n.

the Eight Trigrams (usd in divination in China)

bā-yuè
八月

n.

August

bā-chéng
八成

n. / adv.

eighty percent / most probably

bā-bèi-zi
八辈子

for generations, a long time

bā-miàn-líng-lóng
八面玲珑
be a good mixer; be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)

bā-jiǔ-bù-lí-shí
八九不离十
most probably; very close; mine times out of ten

bā-zì-méi-yì-piě
八字没一撇
there’s not the slightest sign of success yet; things aren’t even starting to take shape yet