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Lucky and Unlucky Numbers in Chinese

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ID: QW0229 Intermediate
Numerology is an important part of any culture, and China values it to a higher degree than Western culture by a long shot. Why is eight so lucky and four so UN-lucky? Learn about the great significance those numbers and many more in phone numbers, building floors, and license plates play in Chinese culture. Enjoy the show and leave your questions and comments below!
Sat Dec 03 2011 | Connie, Greg, Jenny
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数字
shùzì
Number.
吉利的和不吉利的数字。
jílì de hé bù jílì de shùzì 。
Lucky and unlucky numbers.
8
bā
Eight.
听起来像发发发。
tīng qǐlai xiàng fā fā fā 。
It sounds like "get rich, get rich, get rich."
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