jiǔ

nine

HSK 1

漢字分解

Basic Meaning and Usage

The character (jiǔ) simply means the number nine. It is used in counting, telling time, and expressing quantities. It is one of the first numbers learners encounter and appears frequently in daily conversation.

Common Collocations and Patterns

  • (jiǔ diǎn): nine o'clock, used when telling time.
  • 个人 (jiǔ gè rén): nine people, a common way to count people.
  • (jiǔ cì): nine times, used to indicate frequency or repetition.

Usage Notes

is always a cardinal number and does not change form. It is often combined with measure words like (gè) for people or (cì) for times. When telling time, it is followed by (diǎn). Avoid confusing with similar-sounding words like (jiǔ), which means "long time."

例文

我家有九个人。

Wǒ jiā yǒu jiǔ gè rén.

There are nine people in my family.

他九点钟去上班。

Tā jiǔ diǎn zhōng qù shàngbān.

He goes to work at nine o'clock.

这道题我做了九次才做对。

Zhè dào tí wǒ zuò le jiǔ cì cái zuò duì.

I did this problem nine times before I got it right.