八大 (bā dà) — (proper noun) eight great (used in names of groups of eight major items)
Definition
Classifier/quantifier meaning 'eight great', used only in the names of famous groups of eight — it isn't a general counting word.
noun
(proper noun) eight great (used in names of groups of eight major items)
Examples
- 八大。Tài yáng xì yǒu bā dà xíng xīng.There are eight great planets in the solar system.
- 八大。Zhōng guó de bā dà cài xì gè yǒu tè sè.China's eight great cuisines each have their own characteristics.
- 八大。Tā duì bā dà hú tòng de lì shǐ hěn gǎn xìng qù.He is very interested in the history of the Eight Great Hutongs.
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