十有八九 meaning in English
most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
12 strokes
Meaning of 十有八九
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shíyǒubājiǔ
- most likely
- mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
- vast majority
十有八九 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他十有八九不会准时来。
There is not much possibility of his coming on time.
他们十有八九要赶不上火车了。
Ten to one they'll miss the train.
Stroke order for each character
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十 shí · ten · 2 strokes
- 1
- 2
有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
八 bā · eight · 2 strokes
- 1
- 2
九 jiǔ · nine · 2 strokes
- 1
- 2
Related words
Words that share a character with 十有八九.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 有的 | yǒude | (there are) some (who are...); some (exist) |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting; meaningful |
Questions about 十有八九
What does 十有八九 mean?
十有八九 (shíyǒubājiǔ) means "most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)".
How do you write 十有八九?
十有八九 is made of 4 characters: 十 (2 strokes), 有 (6 strokes), 八 (2 strokes), 九 (2 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.