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九分

jiǔfēn
phrase #35,308

Meanings

  1. 1 nine points; nine parts (out of ten — meaning 'nine-tenths' or 'almost entirely')
  2. 2 nine minutes; nine cents
  3. 3 nine out of ten (when grading or scoring)

Examples

他九分像他爸爸。
Tā jiǔ fēn xiàng tā bàba.
He is nine-tenths like his father (i.e. very similar).
这道菜九分熟最好吃。
Zhè dào cài jiǔ fēn shú zuì hǎochī.
This dish tastes best at nine-tenths cooked.
考试他得了九分。
Kǎoshì tā dé le jiǔ fēn.
He got nine points on the test.

Tips

usage
九分 leverages the Chinese ten-part scale: saying '九分像 X' means 'looks 90% like X'. Set phrases include 九分熟 (nine-tenths cooked, i.e. well-done), 九分把握 (90% confident), 七分像，三分演 (seven-tenths real, three-tenths acted). Also a literal duration ('nine minutes') or money ('nine cents') depending on context.

Stroke Order

九 jiǔ
分 fēn