How to Say ‘Eight for now’ in Traditional Chinese
目前是八位
mù qián shì bā wèi
[mùqián shì bā way]
💬 Usage Tip: Starting with 目前 "currently" signals that the number might still change. It's a handy hedge whenever plans aren't final.
Phrase Breakdown
目前
mù qián
[mùqián]
currently; at present
Time word meaning 'for now' or 'so far'.
目前還沒有空位。
There are no free seats at the moment.
是八位
shì bā wèi
it's eight people
是 (is) + 八 (eight) + 位 (polite measure word for people).
我們是八位。
We are a party of eight.
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shì]
is
Used to confirm facts or existence.
他寫的是一本關於劍法的書。
He is writing a book about swordsmanship.
八
bā
[bā]
eight
The number after seven and before nine.
八月是暑假。
August is summer vacation.
位
wèi
[way]
classifier for people (polite)
A respectful measure word used when counting people.
我想認識幾位業界前輩，學習他們的經驗。
I want to meet a few seniors in the industry and learn from their experience.
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