How to Say ‘Come at eight.’ in Simplified Chinese
八点来吧。
bā diǎn lái ba
[bah dyen lai ba]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often leaves out the subject when it's obvious, so [八点来吧。] naturally means "[you] come at eight" here. The same pattern works in many practical situations: [明天再来吧。]
🇨🇳 In China: This sounds like a practical suggestion, not rude bossing. In a clinic or with family, dropping the subject is normal and efficient when everyone knows who is meant.
Phrase Breakdown
八点
bā diǎn
[bah dyen]
eight o'clock
a time expression meaning 8:00
八点来吧，别迟到。
Come at eight o’clock, don’t be late.
来吧
lái ba
come at that time; come then
A natural suggestion or instruction, softened by 吧.
你明天八点来吧。
Come at eight tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
来
lái
[lai]
come
to come over or arrive where the speaker wants
你明天来公司吗？
Are you coming to the company tomorrow?
吧
ba
[ba]
ba; suggestion particle
used at the end of a sentence to make a suggestion sound softer
现在开始吧。
Let’s start now.
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