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十有八九

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4-character word

What 十有八九 means

1. most likely
2. mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
3. vast majority

The characters in 十有八九

• 十shíten; 10
• 有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意
• 八bāeight
• 九jiǔnine; 9

Example sentences

• 他十有八九不会准时来。
  There is not much possibility of his coming on time.
• 他们十有八九要赶不上火车了。
  Tāmen shíyǒubājiǔ yào gǎnbùshàng huǒchē le.
  Ten to one they'll miss the train.