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Usage note

是数字,表示比八多一个,比十少一个。我们用它来数东西或说顺序。

jiǔ shì shùzì, biǎoshì bǐ bā duō yī gè, bǐ shí shǎo yī gè. wǒmen yòng tā lái shǔ dōngxi huò shuō shùnxù.

Nine is a number that means one more than eight and one less than ten. We use it to count things or talk about order.

Context note

是数字,用来数东西或表示顺序。

jiǔ shì shùzì, yòng lái shǔ dōngxi huò biǎoshì shùnxù.

Nine is a number used for counting objects or showing order.

5 examples

现在是
xiànzài shì jiǔ diǎn
It's nine o'clock now.
岁了
tā jiǔ suì le
He is nine years old.
我们有本书
wǒmen yǒu jiǔ běn shū
We have nine books.
他每天走个街区
tā měitiān zǒu jiǔ gè kuài jū
He walks nine blocks every day.
个人一起吃饭
jiǔ gè rén yīqǐ chīfàn
Nine people have dinner together.

5 mini stories

小明有个苹果。他把它们分给朋友。
xiǎo míng yǒu jiǔ gè píngguǒ. tā bǎ tāmen fēn gěi péngyǒu.
Xiaoming has nine apples. He shares them with his friends.
妈妈点钟回家。爸爸也点到家。
māma jiǔ diǎn zhōng huíjiā. dàbà yě jiǔ diǎn dào jiā.
Mom comes home at nine o'clock. Dad also arrives at nine.
个小朋友一起玩游戏。他们玩得很开心。
jiǔ gè xiǎo péngyǒu yīqǐ wán yóuxì. tāmen wán de hěn kāixìn.
Nine little friends play games together. They have a lot of fun.
月是秋天。我们喜欢在月去公园玩。
jiǔyuè shì qiūtiān. wǒmen xǐhuān zài jiǔyuè qù gōngyuán wán.
September is autumn. We like to go to the park and play in September.
个孩子一起去上学。他们都很高兴。
jiǔ gè háizi yīqǐ qù shàngxué. tāmen dōu hěn gāoxìng.
Nine children go to school together. They are all very happy.

Mini dialogue

数数

A
你有几支铅笔?
Nǐ yǒu jǐ zhī qiānbǐ?
How many pencils do you have?
B
我有支铅笔。
Wǒ yǒu jiǔ zhī qiānbǐ.
I have nine pencils.

年龄

A
你的哥哥几岁了?
Nǐ de gēge jǐ suì le?
How old is your older brother?
B
他今年岁了。
Tā jīnnián jiǔ suì le.
He is nine years old this year.

Related words and contrasts

related
eight

the number before nine

related
shí
ten

the number after nine

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