八成 (bā chéng) — (quantifier) eighty percent; (adverb) most probably, most likely
Definition
As a quantifier, 八成 means 'eighty percent' (more precise than 大约 'about'). As an adverb it means 'most probably' — very similar to 多半, both common in speech.
quantifier
(quantifier) eighty percent
adverb
most probablymost likely
Examples
- 八成。Tiān qì yù bào shuō bā chéng huì xià yǔ.The weather forecast says there's an 80% chance of rain.
- 八成。Tā bā chéng yǐ jīng bǎ zhè jiàn shì wàng le.He has most probably already forgotten about this.
- 八成。Zhè ge xiàng mù de wán chéng lǜ yǐ jīng dá dào bā chéng le.The completion rate of this project has already reached 80%.
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