八强

八強

bāqiáng

noun

Meanings

1 (sports) top eight; quarterfinals

Characters

Examples

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.

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