How to say “nine” in Chinese
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“Nine” in Chinese is 九, jiǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
九 is read jiǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “九”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 九. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 六七八九十liù,qī,bā,jiǔ,shíSix, seven, eight, nine, ten.
- 我九点上班六点下班wǒjiǔdiǎnshàngbān,liùdiǎnxiàbānI start work at nine and finish at six.
- 我奶奶活到了九十岁wǒnǎinaihuódàolejiǔshísuìMy grandma lived to be ninety.
- 新同学九月一号来学校报到。xīntóngxuéjiǔyuèyīhàoláixuéxiàobàodàoNew students arrive at the university on September 1.
- 这套房子有九十平方米。zhètàofángziyǒujiǔshípíngfāngmǐThis apartment is ninety square meters.
- 三乘三等于九。sānchéngsānděngyújiǔThree times three is nine.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “To ten and beyond”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “nine” in Chinese?
“Nine” in Chinese is 九, pinyin jiǔ.
What does 九 mean?
九 (jiǔ) means “nine”.
How do you write 九?
九 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 九?
九 is read jiǔ. Tones: jiǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“nine” in the lesson “To ten and beyond”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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