chín
[t͡ɕin˧˦]
The English word 'nine' is translated into Vietnamese as chín.
chín is used as the cardinal number for nine.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be aware that English speakers may confuse the number 'nine' (chín) with the word for 'ripe' (chín) because they are homophones.
Did you know?
- The word chín can be used to describe a person as 'mature' or 'fully developed' in a metaphorical sense.
- While chín means 'nine', it is also the word used to describe meat that is fully 'cooked'.
- Because chín means 'ripe', it is a common linguistic pun in Vietnamese to play on the duality of quantity and state.
Examples in context
- Họ có tám hay chín người con?Do they have eight children or nine?Tatoeba #13809578 by leucammieuvu, translation #13808018 by tieguy
- Hôm nay tôi đã ngủ đến chín rưỡi.Today I slept until half past nine.Tatoeba #13893530 by leucammieuvu, translation #13893216 by DuosDragonPolyglot
- Căn bậc hai của chín là bao nhiêu?What is the square root of nine?Tatoeba #13603235 by leucammieuvu, translation #13602321 by sfgdh
- Tôi có chín quả táo.I have nine apples.
- Hôm nay là ngày chín tháng sáu.Today is the ninth of June.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chi and Hùng are discussing how many apples they bought.
- ChiHùng ơi, mình mua bao nhiêu quả táo vậy?Hùng, how many apples did we buy?
- HùngMình đã mua chín quả táo, Chi ạ.We bought nine apples, Chi.
- ChiChín quả là đủ cho cả nhà rồi.Nine apples are enough for the whole family.
- HùngĐúng vậy, chúng ta đi về thôi.That's right, let's go home.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nine” translations and entries chín, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
