How to Say ‘August eighth’ in Simplified Chinese
八月八日
💬 Usage Tip: Pattern follows, with [八日] for August 8th.
🇨🇳 In China: August 8th lacks specific celebrations but is in mid-summer.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
八月
[bā yuè]
August
The eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
八月八日是爸爸的生日。
August 8th is dad's birthday.
八日
[bā rì]
eighth day
Refers to the eighth day of a month.
八月八日我们去看电影。
We go to watch a movie on August 8th.
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