🇬🇧 Listen & Repeat (English)
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The number 8. It comes after seven and before nine.
Note: 'eight' contains a silent 'gh' — it sounds like /eɪt/. Ordinal: eighth (not 'eightth'). Use 'an' before 'eight': 'an eight-hour day'. Common collocations: figure of eight, eight o'clock, piece of eight.
Eight is considered a very lucky number in Chinese culture, which influences many English-speaking communities. The number eight (8) looks like the infinity symbol (∞) when turned sideways, so it is often associated with good fortune and continuity.
Example Sentences
"I have eight buttons."
🇯🇵 "ボタンを8つ持っています。(Botan o yattsu motte imasu.)"
"The eight friends lie on the grass."
🇯🇵 "8人の友達が芝生の上に寝そべっています。(Hachi nin no tomodachi ga shibafu no ue ni nesobette imasu.)"
Practice Quiz
1. The 'gh' in 'eight' is:
2. Use ___ before 'eight'.