Meaning of 交九
交九 means to enter the nine nine-day periods starting from the Winter Solstice; to begin the coldest season of the year. Pronounced jiāo jiǔ.
- to enter the nine nine-day periods starting from the Winter Solstice; to begin the coldest season of the year
Definitions & Examples
Zuó昨
tiān天
dōng冬
zhì至
，
jīn今
tiān天
jiù就
jiāo交
jiǔ九
le了
。
Yesterday was the Winter Solstice, so today we enter the nine-day periods.
Jiāo交
jiǔ九
yǐ以
hòu后
，
tiān天
qì气
yī一
tiān天
bǐ比
yī一
tiān天
lěng冷
。
After entering the nine periods, the weather gets colder day by day.
Jīn今
nián年
jiāo交
jiǔ九
tè特
bié别
zǎo早
。
This year the coldest season started especially early.