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How do you say "ninety-one" in Chinese?
九十一
jiǔ shí yī
In Chinese, "ninety-one" is 九十一.
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Pronunciation
Jyoo shuh ee, rising tone, falling tone, rising tone (ee) on the final syllable.
Writing and usage
Adds 一 (one), the simplest addition that completes the ninety set.
Example sentence
这个配方需要九十一种成分。
This recipe requires ninety-one ingredients.
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How to remember 九十一
Ninety-one follows the same structure as all x-one numbers, maintaining predictable patterns.
Related words
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- fast 快 kuài
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- seventy-six 七十六 qī shí liù
- sick 生病 shēngbìng
- sixty-four 六十四 liù shí sì
- sixty-nine 六十九 liù shí jiǔ
- thirty 三十 sān shí
- twenty-five 二十五 èr shí wǔ
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Questions about 九十一
How do you say "ninety-one" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "ninety-one" is 九十一. It is a noun.
How is 九十一 written in Chinese?
Adds 一 (one), the simplest addition that completes the ninety set.
How is 九十一 used in a sentence?
Use 九十一 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这个配方需要九十一种成分。 (This recipe requires ninety-one ingredients.).
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