Nine before measures and dates
九 + measuretime word
Use 九 before measure words, time words, or tens and hundreds to mean 'nine'.
九 (jiǔ): Nine — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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Use 九 before measure words, time words, or tens and hundreds to mean 'nine'.
nine + measure word
nine + time word
nine in larger numbers
My younger brother is nine years old this year.
We agreed to meet at nine o'clock.
We plan to move in September.
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