| nu | 八 | 八 | eight | ba1 |
| n | 八月 | 八月 | August | ba1 yue4 |
| tw | 八月十五 | 八月十五 | the 15th of the eighth month, the moon festival | ba1 yue4 shi2 wu3 |
| nu-m-n | 八辆车 | 八輛車 | eight cars | ba1 liang4 che1 |
Note: Eight is a lucky number in China because its pronunciation resembles 发 ，as in 发财， which means to become rich
picture by Daniel