Usages of bā
大家 都 到 了 吗？ 我们 八 点 半 出发 吧。dàjiā dōu dào le ma? wǒmen bā diǎn bàn chūfā ba.
Has everyone arrived? Let's set off at eight-thirty.
今天 八 点 半 的 电影 票 比较 便宜， 别 迟到。jīntiān bā diǎn bàn de diànyǐng piào bǐjiào piányi, bié chídào.
Today's eight-thirty movie tickets are relatively cheap; don't be late.
我们 明天 在 八 点 半 开会， 您 同意 这 个 安排 吗？Wǒmen míngtiān zài bā diǎn bàn kāihuì, nín tóngyì zhè gè ānpái ma?
We’re having a meeting at eight-thirty tomorrow; do you agree with this arrangement?
从 八 点 到 九 点 我 在 图书馆 学习。Cóng bā diǎn dào jiǔ diǎn wǒ zài túshūguǎn xuéxí.
From eight to nine, I study at the library.
电影 八 点 结束。diànyǐng bā diǎn jiéshù.
The movie ends at eight.
我们 八 点 开始 开会。wǒmen bā diǎn kāishǐ kāihuì.
We start the meeting at eight o’clock.
早上 八 点 市中心 的 交通 最 拥挤， 公交车 和 地铁 都 很 满。zǎoshang bā diǎn shìzhōngxīn de jiāotōng zuì yōngjǐ, gōngjiāochē hé dìtiě dōu hěn mǎn.
At eight in the morning the traffic downtown is the most crowded; the buses and subway are all very full.
明天 八 点 开始 上课， 大家 要 准时 到 教室。míngtiān bā diǎn kāishǐ shàngkè, dàjiā yào zhǔnshí dào jiàoshì.
Class starts at eight tomorrow; everyone should arrive at the classroom on time.
电影 八 点 半 开始， 我们 别 迟到。diànyǐng bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ, wǒmen bié chídào.
The movie starts at eight-thirty; let’s not be late.
她 昨天 没有 午睡， 所以 晚上 八点半 就 想 睡觉 了。tā zuótiān méiyǒu wǔshuì, suǒyǐ wǎnshang bādiǎnbàn jiù xiǎng shuìjiào le.
She didn’t take a nap yesterday, so she wanted to go to sleep as early as eight-thirty.
我们 早上 八 点 在 这里 集合。wǒmen zǎoshang bā diǎn zài zhèlǐ jíhé.
We are meeting here at eight in the morning.
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