八千

bāqiān

number #23,631

Meanings

1 eight thousand
2 8,000

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这座山海拔八千米以上。

Zhè zuò shān hǎibá bāqiān mǐ yǐshàng.

This mountain is over eight thousand meters above sea level.

HSK 7-9

他的月薪是八千元。

Tā de yuèxīn shì bāqiān yuán.

His monthly salary is eight thousand yuan.

Tips

culture

Eight (八) is considered the luckiest number in Chinese culture due to its phonetic similarity to 发 (to prosper / get rich). A salary or price of 八千 often carries positive connotations beyond its numerical value.

Stroke Order

八 bā

千 qiān