九 jiǔ
“nine; 9”
numeral, time word, attributiveHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
九 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 95: 九 jiǔ — Level 1; official annotation 1 (数). PDF page 82
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 九
九 means the number nine. In everyday counting it comes before a measure word (九个人, 九本书), and it also appears in larger numbers (九十, 九十九) and in time/date expressions (九点, 九月).
例句Example sentences
- 我有九本书。wǒ yǒu jiǔ běn shū.I have nine books.
- 我们班有九个学生。wǒ men bān yǒu jiǔ gè xué sheng.There are nine students in our class.
- 现在九点了。xiàn zài jiǔ diǎn le.It is nine o'clock now.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我有九书。
✓我有九本书。
When counting nouns, a number normally needs a measure word such as 本 between it and the noun.