In disorder in Chinese: 横七竖八 (héng qī shù bā)

héng qī shù bā

in disorder

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 橫七豎八1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1in disorder
  2. 2at sixes and sevens (idiom)

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ㄏㄥˊ

héng

/ h/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄑㄧ

/ q/ i/ first tone

ㄕㄨˋ

shù

/ sh/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄅㄚ

/ b/ a/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

横七竖八

Simplified

橫七豎八

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 桌上的书横七竖八地放着。

    zhuō shàng de shū héng qī shù bā dì fàng zhe。

    The books on the desk are scattered every which way.

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