十八
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Meaning: eighteen
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十八
十八 (shí bā) is the Chinese numeral for 'eighteen', representing the number 18. It is commonly used in counting and expressing age, quantities, or positions in a sequence.
The character 十 (shí) means 'ten' and 八 (bā) means 'eight'. Together, they form the number eighteen, following the standard structure of combining ten and another digit to express numbers between 11 and 19 in Chinese.
In daily life, 十八 is often used in contexts such as age (e.g., 十八岁 - eighteen years old), dates, or rankings. It also appears in cultural expressions, such as the popular phrase 十八般武艺 (eighteen kinds of martial arts), which refers to a wide range of skills or abilities.
Example Sentences
他今年十八岁了。
He is eighteen years old this year.
这本书有十八章。
This book has eighteen chapters.