- 二十八 èrshíbā twenty-eightthe cardinal number 28
- 四十八 sìshíbā forty-eightthe cardinal number forty-eight
- 女大十八变 nǚdàshíbābiàn transformationA young woman's appearance changes significantly as she grows from a child into an adult, often becoming much more beautiful.
- 二十八宿 èrshíbāxiù twenty-eight constellationsthe twenty-eight constellations of traditional Chinese astronomy
- 八十八 bāshíbā eighty-eightthe number eighty-eight
- 百分之九十八 bǎifēnzhījiǔshíbā ninety-eight percentthe numerical value of 98 percent (0.98).
- 茄二十八星瓢虫 qié'èrshíbāxīngpiáochóng hadda beetle28-spotted ladybird (Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata), a common agricultural pest of eggplants and other solanaceous plants
- 三十八度线 sānshíbādùxiàn 38th parallelThe dividing line at 38 degrees north latitude in Korea, agreed at Yalta between US and Soviet zones of influence and now the location of the DMZ.
- 一百二十八 yībǎi'èrshíbā one hundred twenty-eightthe number 128
