12:50 Jan 24, 2016 |
Chinese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Media / Multimedia / Cultural significants of 八 | |||||
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4 | wealth or fortune |
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4 | FYI |
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wealth or fortune Explanation: No. 8 in Chinese Culture Because Eight (Ba in Chinese) has the similar pronunciation with 发 (Fa, meaning wealth or fortune), this number is very welcome among Chinese people. The popularity of 8 was obvious in relation to the Beijing Olympic Games which commenced at exactly eight o’clock eight minutes on the eighth day of the eighth month in 2008. When people choose telephone numbers, mobile numbers, house numbers, car identification numbers and important dates, 8 is usually the first choice. Reference: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/lucky-number8.htm |
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FYI Explanation: They both should have the same cultural significance. However, in real life, it is 8 that plays the game in most cases. 八 is rarely used in a situation in which people would associate it with wealth. |
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