十八

shíbā

number #8,964

Meanings

1 eighteen; 18

Characters

Examples

他今年十八岁，刚成年。

Tā jīnnián shíbā suì, gāng chéngnián.

He's eighteen this year — just became an adult.

十八般武艺样样精通。

Shíbā bān wǔyì yàngyàng jīngtōng.

Proficient in all eighteen martial arts skills.

她十八岁考上了大学。

Tā shíbā suì kǎo shàng le dàxué.

She got into college at eighteen.

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