number HSK 1
eighty · 80
Meaning
八十 is the number eighty in Mandarin Chinese. It follows the standard Chinese number formation pattern where tens are expressed by combining the base number (八, eight) with 十 (ten), literally meaning 'eight tens.'
Usage
Used in all contexts where the number 80 appears: counting, ages, prices, addresses, dates, etc. When stating age, Chinese speakers commonly use 八十岁 (eighty years old) or simply 八十. In prices, it appears as 八十块 (eighty yuan/dollars) or 八十元.
Examples
- 01我奶奶今年八十岁了。.My grandmother is eighty years old this year.
- 02这本书八十块钱。.This book costs eighty yuan.
Characters
Common collocations
- 八十岁eighty years old
- 八十块eighty yuan
- 八十年代the eighties (1980s)
- 八十多eighty-something, over eighty
Origin
Formed through the standard Chinese decimal system where multiples of ten from 20-90 combine the digit with 十 (ten).