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十八

shíbā
number #8,964

Meanings

  1. 1 eighteen; 18

Examples

HSK 1
她十八岁考上了大学。
Tā shíbā suì kǎoshàng le dàxué.
She got into college at eighteen.
HSK 7-9
他今年十八岁，刚成年。
Tā jīnnián shíbā suì, gāng chéngnián.
He's eighteen this year - just became an adult.
HSK 7-9
十八般武艺样样精通。
Shíbā bān wǔyì yàngyàng jīngtōng.
Proficient in all eighteen martial arts skills.

Tips

culture
十八 is significant in Chinese culture: 十八般武艺 (eighteen martial arts skills) means being versatile. 十八层地狱 is the eighteen levels of Buddhist hell. 女大十八变 means a girl changes greatly as she grows up.

Stroke Order

十 shí
八 bā