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How do you say "nine" in Chinese?
九
jiǔ
In Chinese, "nine" is 九.
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Pronunciation
One syllable: 'jyoo' with a high level rising to a slight fall. Say it smoothly.
Writing and usage
九 uses 2 strokes forming a curved hook. Among single-digit numerals, it's quite unique.
Example sentence
九乘以九等于八十一。
Nine times nine equals eighty-one.
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How to remember 九
A curved hook for nine. The shape is distinctly different from eight's V form.
Related words
- cold 冷 lěng
- eighty-nine 八十九 bā shí jiǔ
- eighty-one 八十一 bā shí yī
- eighty-three 八十三 bā shí sān
- forty-one 四十一 sì shí yī
- selfish 自私 zìsī
- seventy-two 七十二 qī shí èr
- sixty-eight 六十八 liù shí bā
- strong 强壮 qiángzhuàng
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Questions about 九
How do you say "nine" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "nine" is 九. It is a noun.
How is 九 written in Chinese?
九 uses 2 strokes forming a curved hook. Among single-digit numerals, it's quite unique.
How is 九 used in a sentence?
Use 九 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 九乘以九等于八十一。 (Nine times nine equals eighty-one.).
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