jiǔ九
九
HSK 1
common
numeral
noun
Meaning of 九
九 means nine; the number 8 plus 1; nine-day period (from Winter Solstice). Pronounced jiǔ. HSK 1.
- nine; the number 8 plus 1
- nine-day period (from Winter Solstice)
- many; numerous; several times
Character Info
Radical丿
Strokes3
Components
丿
乙
Stroke Order
九
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
mǎi买
le了
jiǔ九
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
。
I bought nine apples today.
Jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
miàn面
yǒu有
jiǔ九
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
。
There are nine desks in the classroom.
Jiǔ九
diǎn点
zhěng整
kāi开
shǐ始
shàng上
kè课
。
Class starts at nine o'clock sharp.
Tā她
de的
shēng生
rì日
zài在
jiǔ九
yuè月
jiǔ九
rì日
。
Her birthday is on September 9th.
Zhè这
gè个
bān班
jí级
yǒu有
jiǔ九
shí十
gè个
xué学
sheng生
。
There are ninety students in this class.
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
天/ tiān
Common Words
九霄jiǔxiāo
the highest heavens; remote heights
九天jiǔtiān
the highest heavens; the firmament
九泉jiǔquán
the underworld; the grave; the world of the dead
九死一生jiǔsǐyīshēng
survive extreme danger; narrow escape
九霄云外 / 九霄雲外jiǔxiāoyúnwài
beyond the highest heavens; vanish into thin air
数九 / 數九shǔjiǔ
count the nine periods; winter counting
三九sānjiǔ
coldest winter period; 19th-27th days after winter solstice