八强

八強

bāqiáng

noun

Meanings

1 (sports) top eight; quarterfinals

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

他们首次闯入世界杯八强。

Tāmen shǒucì chuǎngrù Shìjièbēi bāqiáng.

They reached the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.

HSK 7-9

八强抽签结果今晚公布。

Bāqiáng chōuqiān jiéguǒ jīnwǎn gōngbù.

The quarterfinal draw will be announced tonight.

Tips

usage

强 (strong) after a number is the standard Chinese sports template: 八强 = quarterfinals (top 8), 十六强 = round of 16, 四强 = semifinals (top 4). Often paired with 晋级 (advance to).

Stroke Order

八 bā

强 qiáng