八 bā, eight/8 王八 wángbā, tortoise/cuckold/(old) male owner of a brothel/pimp 胡说八道 húshuōbādào, [胡說八道], to talk rubbish 八卦 bāguà, the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yì jīng]/gossip/gossi... 乱七八糟 luànqībāzāo, [亂七八糟], everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess/at sixes and sevens 十八 shíbā, eighteen/18 三八 sānbā, International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fù nǚ jié], 8th March/foolish/stupid 八月 Bāyuè, August/eighth month (of the lunar year) 八十 bāshí, eighty/80 丑八怪 chǒubāguài, [醜八怪], ugly person 八哥 bāgē, (bird species of China) crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 四面八方 sìmiànbāfāng, in all directions/all around/far and near 八度 bādù, octave 十有八九 shíyǒubājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority 八分之一 bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth 八字 bāzì, the character 8 or 八/birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 杂七杂八 záqīzábā, [雜七雜八], an assortment/a bit of everything/lots of different (skills) 十之八九 shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority 半斤八两 bànjīnbāliǎng, [半斤八兩], not much to choose between the two/tweedledum and tweedledee 乌七八糟 wūqībāzāo, [烏七八糟], everything in disorder (idiom)/in a hideous mess/obscene/dirty/filthy 正儿八经 zhèngérbājīng, [正兒八經], serious/earnest/real/true 五花八门 wǔhuābāmén, [五花八門], myriad/all kinds of/all sorts of 八九不离十 bājiǔbùlíshí, [八九不離十], pretty close/very near/about right 八月份 bāyuèfèn, August 八面玲珑 bāmiànlínglóng, [八面玲瓏], be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations) 八成 bāchéng, eighty percent/most probably/most likely 八音盒 bāyīnhé, musical box 八角 bājiǎo, anise/star anise/aniseed/octagonal/Fructus Anisi stellati 七零八落 qīlíngbāluò, (idiom) everything broken and in disorder 七嘴八舌 qīzuǐbāshé, lively discussion with everybody talking at once 二八 èrbā, 16/sixteen 八方 bāfāng, the eight points of the compass/all directions 七老八十 qīlǎobāshí, in one's seventies (age)/very old (of people) 八仙 Bāxiān, the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology) 四平八稳 sìpíngbāwěn, [四平八穩], everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary 正经八百 zhèngjīngbābǎi, [正經八百], very serious/solemn 四通八达 sìtōngbādá, [四通八達], roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides 七七八八 qīqībābā, almost/nearing completion/bits and piece/of all kinds 八股 bāgǔ, an essay in eight parts/stereotyped writing 八国联军 BāguóLiánjūn, [八國聯軍], Eight-Nation Alliance, involved in a military intervention in northern China in ... 八股文 bāgǔwén, eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing d... 污七八糟 wūqībāzāo, variant of 烏七八糟|乌七八糟[wū qī bā zāo] 一二八事变 YīÈrbāShìbiàn, [一二八事變], Shanghai Incident of 28th January 1932, Chinese uprising against Japanese quarte... 七上八下 qīshàngbāxià, at sixes and sevens/perturbed state of mind/in a mess 七上八落 qīshàngbāluò, see 七上八下[qī shàng bā xià] 七嘴八张 qīzuǐbāzhāng, [七嘴八張], see 七嘴八舌[qī zuǐ bā shé] 七大姑八大姨 qīdàgūbādàyí, distant relatives 七手八脚 qīshǒubājiǎo, [七手八腳], (idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically) 七扭八歪 qīniǔbāwāi, misshapen/crooked/uneven (idiom) 七拼八凑 qīpīnbācòu, [七拼八湊], assembled at random/a motley collection 七爷八爷 QīyéBāyé, [七爺八爺], see 黑白無常|黑白无常[Hēi Bái Wú cháng] 七荤八素 qīhūnbāsù, [七葷八素], confused/distracted 七零八碎 qīlíngbāsuì, bits and pieces/scattered fragments 万儿八千 wànrbāqiān, [萬兒八千], ten thousand or almost ten thousand 丈八蛇矛 zhàngbāshémáo, ancient spear-like weapon 18 Chinese feet 尺[chǐ] in length, with a wavy spearhea... 三八大盖 SānbāDàgài, [三八大蓋], (coll.) Arisaka Type 38 rifle (Japanese army rifle used 1905-1945) 三八线 sānbāxiàn, [三八線], 38th parallel, forming the DMZ border between North and South Korea 三八节 Sānbājié, [三八節], International Women's Day (March 8) 三十八度线 sānshíbādùxiàn, [三十八度線], 38th parallel/dividing line agreed at Yalta between US and Soviet zones of influ... 三大纪律八项注意 SānDàJìlǜBāXiàngZhùyì, [三大紀律八項注意], the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrin... 丘八 qiūbā, soldier (from the two components of the 兵 character) (derog.) 九一八事变 JiǔYībāShìbiàn, [九一八事變], the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Jap... 二八佳人 èrbājiārén, 16-year-old beauty 二十八宿 èrshíbāxiù, the twenty-eight constellations 五行八作 wǔhángbāzuō, all the trades/people of all trades and professions 亡八 wángbā, variant of 王八[wáng bā] 仙八色鸫 xiānbāsèdōng, [仙八色鶇], (bird species of China) fairy pitta (Pitta nympha) 低八度 dībādù, an octave lower (music) 保八 bǎobā, to maintain an 8% annual growth rate of the GDP (PRC policy) 党八股 dǎngbāgǔ, [黨八股], drab, stereotypical Communist Party writing style 八一五 bāyīwǔ, 15th August/refers to Japanese surrender in WWII on 15th August 1945 八一建军节 BāyīJiànjūnjié, [八一建軍節], see 建軍節|建军节[Jiàn jūn jié] 八万大藏经 bāwàndàzàngjīng, [八萬大藏經], Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and house... 八二三炮战 bāèrsānpàozhàn, [八二三砲戰], bombardment of Kinmen by PRC forces that started August 23rd 1958, also called s... 八二丹 bāèrdān, eight-to-two powder (TCM) 八仙桌 bāxiānzhuō, old-fashioned square table to seat eight people 八仙湖 BāxiānHú, see 草海[Cǎo hǎi] 八仙过海，各显其能 Bāxiānguòhǎi,gèxiǎnqínéng, [八仙過海，各顯其能], see 八仙過海，各顯神通|八仙过海，各显神通[Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng] 八仙过海，各显神通 Bāxiānguòhǎi,gèxiǎnshéntōng, [八仙過海，各顯神通], lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idi... 八会穴 bāhuìxué, [八會穴], the eight influential points (acupuncture) 八位元 bāwèiyuán, 8-bit (computing) 八佰伴 Bābǎibàn, Yaohan retail group 八倍体 bābèitǐ, [八倍體], octoploid 八八六 bābāliù, Bye bye! (in chat room and text messages) 八公山 Bāgōngshān, Bagongshan district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huái nán shì], Anhui 八公山区 Bāgōngshānqū, [八公山區], Bagongshan district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huái nán shì], Anhui 八冲 bāchōng, [八沖], eight surges (a group of eight acupoints in Chinese acupuncture, namely PC-9, TB... 八分音符 bāfēnyīnfú, quaver/eighth note 八十天环游地球 BāshíTiānHuányóuDìqiú, [八十天環遊地球], Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne 儒勒·凡爾納|儒勒·凡尔纳[Rú lè · Fán ěr nà] 八卦山 BāguàShān, Bagua Mountain, Taiwan 八卦拳 bāguàquán, baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing) 八卦掌 bāguàzhǎng, baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing) 八卦阵 bāguàzhèn, [八卦陣], eight-trigram battle array/(fig.) mystifying tactics 八哥儿 bāgēr, [八哥兒], erhua variant of 八哥[bā gē] 八哥狗 bāgēgǒu, pug (breed of dog) 八国集团 BāguóJítuán, [八國集團], G8 (group of eight major industrialized nations) 八块腹肌 bākuàifùjī, [八塊腹肌], six pack (abdominal muscles) 八声杜鹃 bāshēngdùjuān, [八聲杜鵑], (bird species of China) plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) 八大元老 BāDàYuánlǎo, "the Eight Great Eminent Officials" of the CCP, namely 鄧小平|邓小平[Dèng Xiǎo píng], ... 八大工业国组织 bādàgōngyèguózǔzhī, [八大工業國組織], G8 (group of eight major industrialized nations) 八婆 bāpó, meddling woman/nosy parker (Cantonese) 八字命理 bāzìmìnglǐ, divination based on the eight characters of one's birth date 八字形 bāzìxíng, shape resembling the character 八 or 8/V-shape/splayed/figure of eight 八字方针 bāzìfāngzhēn, [八字方針], the eight-character slogan for the economic policy proposed by 李富春[Lǐ Fù chūn] i... 八字步 bāzìbù, step with feet splayed outwards 八字没一撇 bāzìméiyīpiě, [八字沒一撇], lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)/fig. things h... 八字眉 bāzìméi, sloping eyebrows, formed like character for "eight" 八字胡 bāzìhú, [八字鬍], mustache shaped like character 八 八字胡须 bāzìhúxū, [八字鬍鬚], mustache shaped like character 八 八字脚 bāzìjiǎo, [八字腳], splayfoot 八字还没一撇 bāzìháiméiyīpiě, [八字還沒一撇], lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)/fig. things h... 八字还没一撇儿 bāzìháiméiyīpiěr, [八字還沒一撇兒], lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)/fig. things h... 八宝丹 bābǎodān, [八寶丹], eight-jewel elixir (TCM) 八宝山 Bābǎoshān, [八寶山], Mt Babao in Haidian district of Beijing 八宝山革命公墓 BābǎoShānGémìngGōngmù, [八寶山革命公墓], Mt Babao Revolutionary Cemetery in Haidian district of Beijing 八宝眼药 bābǎoyǎnyào, [八寶眼藥], eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM) 八宝粥 bābǎozhōu, [八寶粥], rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc 八宿 Bāsù, Baxoi county, Tibetan: Dpa' shod rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chāng dū... 八宿县 Bāsùxiàn, [八宿縣], Baxoi county, Tibetan: Dpa' shod rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chāng dū... 八小时工作制 bāxiǎoshígōngzuòzhì, [八小時工作制], eight-hour working day 八岐大蛇 BāqíDàshé, Yamata no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological sec... 八带鱼 bādàiyú, [八帶魚], octopus 八廓 Bākuò, Barkhor, pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet 八廓街 BākuòJiē, Barkhor street, central business area and pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple ... 八开 bākāi, [八開], octavo 八强 bāqiáng, [八強], (sports) top eight/quarterfinals 八强赛 bāqiángsài, [八強賽], quarterfinals 八德 Bādé, Bade or Pate city in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan 八德市 Bādéshì, Bade or Pate city in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan 八戒 bājiè, the eight precepts (Buddhism) 八抬大轿 bātáidàjiào, [八抬大轎], palanquin with eight carriers/(fig.) lavish treatment 八拜之交 bābàizhījiāo, sworn brotherhood/intimate friendship 八旗 Bāqí, Eight Banners, military organization of Manchu later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hòu Jīn] ... 八旗制度 Bāqízhìdù, Eight Banners system, the military and social organization of the Manchus betwee... 八旗子弟 Bāqízǐdì, child of a Manchu bannerman family (nobility)/(fig.) privileged brat 八月之光 BāyuèzhīGuāng, Light in August (novel by William Faulkner 威廉·福克納|威廉·福克纳[Wēi lián · Fú kè nà]) 八极拳 bājíquán, [八極拳], Ba Ji Quan "Eight Extremes Fist" - Martial Art 八正道 bāzhèngdao, the Eight-fold Noble Way (Buddhism) 八步 Bābù, Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市|贺州市[Hè zhōu shì], Guangxi 八步区 Bābùqū, [八步區], Babu district of Hezhou city 賀州市|贺州市[Hè zhōu shì], Guangxi 八段锦 bāduànjǐn, [八段錦], "eight pieces of brocade," a set of qigong exercises with assumed medical benefi... 八法 bāfǎ, eight methods of treatment (TCM) 八法拳 bāfǎquán, Ba Fa Quan "Eight Methods" - Martial Art 八爪鱼 bāzhuǎyú, [八爪魚], octopus 八珍汤 bāzhēntāng, [八珍湯], eight-treasure decoction, tonic formula used in Chinese medicine 八疸 bādǎn, eight (types of) jaundices (TCM) 八疸身面黄 bādǎnshēnmiànhuáng, [八疸身面黃], eight types of jaundice with yellowing of body and face (TCM) 八目鳗 bāmùmán, [八目鰻], lamprey (jawless proto-fish of family Petromyzontidae) 八相成道 bāxiàngchéngdào, the eight stages of the Buddha's life (Buddhism) 八级工 bājígōng, [八級工], grade 8 worker (highest on the eight grade wage scale)/top-grade worker 八级工资制 bājígōngzīzhì, [八級工資制], eight grade wage scale (system) 八级风 bājífēng, [八級風], force 8 wind/fresh gale 八纲 bāgāng, [八綱], "eight principles," a method of giving a general description and syndrome differ... 八纲辨证 bāgāngbiànzhèng, [八綱辨證], pattern-syndrome identification based on the eight principles (TCM) 八美 Bāměi, Bamay in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dào fú xiàn], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, ... 八美乡 Bāměixiāng, [八美鄉], Bamei or Bamay township in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dào fú xiàn], Garze Tibetan auton... 八老 Bālǎo, "the Eight Great Eminent Officials" of the CCP, abbr. for 八大元老[Bā Dà Yuán lǎo] 八般头风 bābāntóufēng, [八般頭風], (TCM) eight kinds of "head wind" (headache) 八苦 bākǔ, the eight distresses - birth, age, sickness, death, parting with what we love, m... 八荣八耻 BāRóngBāChǐ, [八榮八恥], Eight Honors and Eight Shames, PRC official moral guidelines 八行书 bāhángshū, [八行書], formal recommendation letter in eight columns 八角床 bājiǎochuáng, traditional-style canopy bed 八角形 bājiǎoxíng, octagon 八角枫 bājiǎofēng, [八角楓], alangium 八角茴香 bājiǎohuíxiāng, Chinese anise/star anise/Fructus Anisi Stellati 八角街 BājiǎoJiē, Barkhor street, central business area and pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple ... 八路军 Bālùjūn, [八路軍], Eighth Route Army, the larger of the two major Chinese communist forces fighting... 八辈子 bābèizi, [八輩子], (fig.) a long time 八边形 bābiānxíng, [八邊形], octagon 八达岭 Bādálǐng, [八達嶺], Badaling, a particular section of the Great Wall that is a favorite tourist dest... 八达通 Bādátōng, [八達通], Octopus card (Hong Kong smart card for electronic payments) 八进制 bājìnzhì, [八進制], octal 八道江 Bādàojiāng, Badaojiang district in Baishan city 白山市, Jilin 八道江区 Bādàojiāngqū, [八道江區], Badaojiang district in Baishan city 白山市, Jilin 八里 Bālǐ, Bali or Pali township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan 八里乡 Bālǐxiāng, [八里鄉], Bali or Pali township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan 八重奏 bāchóngzòu, octet (musical ensemble) 八面体 bāmiàntǐ, [八面體], octahedron 八音 bāyīn, ancient classification system for musical instruments, based on the material of ... 八风 bāfēng, [八風], see 八風穴|八风穴[bā fēng xué] 八风穴 bāfēngxué, [八風穴], "eight wind points", name of a set of acupuncture points (EX-LE-10), four on eac... 六合八法 liùhébāfǎ, Liuhe Bafa - "Six Harmonies, Eight Methods" - Martial Art 内八字脚 nèibāzìjiǎo, [內八字腳], intoeing/pigeon toes/knock-knees 十万八千里 shíwànbāqiānlǐ, [十萬八千里], light-years (apart)/a million miles (apart)/(i.e. indicates a huge difference or... 千儿八百 qiānrbābǎi, [千兒八百], (coll.) one thousand or almost one thousand 双辫八色鸫 shuāngbiànbāsèdōng, [雙辮八色鶇], (bird species of China) eared pitta (Hydrornis phayrei) 唐宋八大家 TángSòngbādàjiā, Eight Giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文運動... 四仰八叉 sìyǎngbāchā, sprawled out on one's back (idiom) 四邻八舍 sìlínbāshè, [四鄰八捨], the whole neighborhood 块儿八毛 kuàirbāmáo, [塊兒八毛], one yuan or less/around 80 cents or one dollar 外八字脚 wàibāzìjiǎo, [外八字腳], splayed feet 外八字腿 wàibāzìtuǐ, bow legs/bandy legs 天龙八部 TiānlóngBāBù, [天龍八部], Demigods and Semidevils, wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jīn Yōng] and its TV and scr... 夹七夹八 jiāqījiābā, [夾七夾八], completely mixed up/in a muddle 女大十八变 nǚdàshíbābiàn, [女大十八變], lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom)/fig. ... 家八哥 jiābāgē, (bird species of China) common myna (Acridotheres tristis) 常青藤八校 ChángqīngténgBāxiào, Ivy League 廿八躔 niànbāchán, the twenty-eight constellations/also written 二十八宿[èr shí bā xiù] 忘八 wàngbā, see 王八[wáng bā] 忘八旦 wàngbādàn, turtle's egg (highly offensive when directed at sb) 忘八蛋 wàngbādàn, turtle's egg (highly offensive when directed at sb) 才高八斗 cáigāobādǒu, of great talent (idiom) 批八字 pībāzì, to have one's fortune read/system of fortune telling based on a person's date an... 摸八圈 mōbāquān, to play mahjong 朝鲜八道 Cháoxiǎnbādào, [朝鮮八道], the eight provinces of Yi dynasty Korea 林八哥 línbāgē, (bird species of China) great myna (Acridotheres grandis) 栗头八色鸫 lìtóubāsèdōng, [栗頭八色鶇], (bird species of China) rusty-naped pitta (Hydrornis oatesi) 横七竖八 héngqīshùbā, [橫七豎八], in disorder/at sixes and sevens (idiom) 正儿八板 zhèngérbābǎn, [正兒八板], earnest/authentic 正经八摆 zhèngjīngbābǎi, [正經八擺], variant of 正經八百|正经八百[zhèng jīng bā bǎi] 正经八板 zhèngjīngbābǎn, [正經八板], see 正經八百|正经八百[zhèng jīng bā bǎi] 正骨八法 zhènggǔbāfǎ, the eight methods of bonesetting/Chinese osteopathy 江八点 jiāngbādiǎn, [江八點], "Jiang Zemin's eight-point formula" (for resuming a dialogue with Taiwan) 炼丹八卦炉 liàndānbāguàlú, [煉丹八卦爐], eight trigrams furnace to cook pills of immortality/symbol of the alchemist's ar... 爪哇八哥 Zhǎowābāgē, (bird species of China) Javan myna (Acridotheres javanicus) 猪八戒 ZhūBājiè, [豬八戒], Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristi... 王八犊子 wángbādúzi, [王八犢子], see 王八羔子[wáng bā gāo zi] 王八羔子 wángbāgāozi, son of a bitch/bastard 王八蛋 wángbādàn, bastard (insult)/son of a bitch 生辰八字 shēngchénbāzì, one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour... 白领八哥 báilǐngbāgē, [白領八哥], (bird species of China) collared myna (Acridotheres albocinctus) 百儿八十 bǎiérbāshí, [百兒八十], about a hundred/a hundred or so 眼观六路耳听八方 yǎnguānliùlùěrtīngbāfāng, [眼觀六路耳聽八方], lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions/to be observ... 眼观四处，耳听八方 yǎnguānsìchù,ěrtīngbāfāng, [眼觀四處，耳聽八方], see 眼觀四面，耳聽八方|眼观四面，耳听八方[yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng] 眼观四面，耳听八方 yǎnguānsìmiàn,ěrtīngbāfāng, [眼觀四面，耳聽八方], lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)/fi... 绿胸八色鸫 lǜxiōngbāsèdōng, [綠胸八色鶇], (bird species of China) hooded pitta (Pitta sordida) 胡扯八溜 húchěbāliū, to talk nonsense 胡诌八扯 húzhōubāchě, [胡謅八扯], to talk random nonsense (idiom); to say whatever comes into one's head 腊八粥 làbāzhōu, [臘八粥], Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th mont... 腊八节 làbājié, [臘八節], Laba rice porridge festival, on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month 茄二十八星瓢虫 qiéèrshíbāxīngpiáochóng, [茄二十八星瓢蟲], 28-spotted ladybird/hadda beetle/Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata 蓝八色鸫 lánbāsèdōng, [藍八色鶇], (bird species of China) blue pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus) 蓝枕八色鸫 lánzhěnbāsèdōng, [藍枕八色鶇], (bird species of China) blue-naped pitta (Hydrornis nipalensis) 蓝翅八色鸫 lánchìbāsèdōng, [藍翅八色鶇], (bird species of China) blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis) 蓝背八色鸫 lánbèibāsèdōng, [藍背八色鶇], (bird species of China) blue-rumped pitta (Hydrornis soror) 说七说八 shuōqīshuōbā, [說七說八], after all 金冠树八哥 jīnguānshùbāgē, [金冠樹八哥], (bird species of China) golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus) 零八宪章 LíngbāXiànzhāng, [零八憲章], Charter 08, PRC pro-democracy petition of December 2008 高丽八万大藏经 Gāolíbāwàndàzàngjīng, [高麗八萬大藏經], Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and house... 高八度 gāobādù, an octave higher (music) 黄帝八十一难经 HuángdìBāshíyīNànjīng, [黃帝八十一難經], The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Eighty-one Difficulties, medical text, c. 1st ce...