nine
nine — 數詞
1. the whole number or digit that represents the value of eight plus one, used when
九
八之後的整數，用於計量
the whole number or digit that represents the value of eight plus one, used when stating how many things or people there are
Lucía keeps nine rescue cats in her small city apartment.
Lucía 在她的小公寓裡養了九隻救援貓咪。
nine + [plural noun] for quantity
Reuben bought nine tickets for the school play last Friday.
Reuben 為上週五的學校話劇買了九張票。
Meera counted nine bright stars in the sky before she fell asleep.
Meera 在睡著前數到了天上九顆明亮的星星。
Xiu invited nine close friends to her birthday dinner party.
Xiu 邀請了九位好朋友參加她的生日晚宴。
Tendai read nine pages of his book before breakfast this morning.
Tendai 在今天早餐前讀了九頁書。
文法句型
nine + [plural noun]
用法筆記
Functions as a determiner that comes directly before a plural noun. Unlike adjectives, it cannot be modified by 'very' or 'quite'.
常見錯誤
2. relating to a standard daily work schedule that starts at 9 AM and ends at 5 PM,
朝九晚五
標準辦公室工作時間
relating to a standard daily work schedule that starts at 9 AM and ends at 5 PM, common in office settings and typically running Monday through Friday
Adina found her first nine-to-five job at a local bank in Taipei.
Adina 在臺北的一家地方銀行找到了第一份朝九晚五的工作。
attributive: nine-to-five + [noun] describing work
Mert prefers a nine-to-five schedule instead of working late night shifts.
Mert 偏好朝九晚五的作息，而不是上深夜班。
After many years of night shifts, Anong now enjoys a regular nine-to-five office routine.
在多年的夜班工作之後，Anong 現在享受規律的朝九晚五辦公室生活。
The nine-to-five routine was hard for Alessia to get used to at first.
朝九晚五的作息對 Alessia 來說一開始很難適應。
- office hours
more general; refers to any standard business hours, not specifically 9 AM to 5 PM
- business hours
focuses on when companies are open, not on an individual's work schedule
文法句型
nine-to-five + [noun]
用法筆記
Only used before nouns such as 'job', 'work', 'schedule', 'routine', or 'shift'. Always hyphenated as 'nine-to-five'. This sense does not describe the time 9:00 or 9 AM itself.
常見錯誤
nine — 名詞
1. the written symbol or word that represents the number nine, considered as a name
數字九
代表數字九的名稱或符號
the written symbol or word that represents the number nine, considered as a name for the value between eight and ten
Madison carefully wrote the number nine on her classroom whiteboard.
Madison 在教室的白板上仔細寫下了數字九。
the nine as a noun subject/object
Aarav believes that nine is his lucky number for competitions.
Aarav 認為九是他的幸運數字。
Naoko's house number is nine, at the very end of the street.
Naoko 的門牌號碼是九號，就在街道的最尾端。
Reuben circled the nine on the calendar to mark his birthday.
Reuben 在日曆上把九號圈起來，標記他的生日。
The nine on the jersey was hard to read because of the mud.
球衣上的數字九因為泥土而難以辨認。
文法句型
the nine
a nine
用法筆記
Unlike the number-determiner sense, this noun form can follow an article ('a nine', 'the nine') and serve as a sentence subject or object. Takes a singular verb.
常見錯誤
❌ 'Please write a nine on the paper.' (when meaning any instance) — This is actually correct, but learners often omit the article: 'Please write nine on the paper' sounds like writing the digit, not the word.
2. the person, item, or place in a numbered list, order, or ranking that is number
第九位
順序或排名中的第九個
the person, item, or place in a numbered list, order, or ranking that is number nine in a sequence
Xiu's employee badge has a large gold nine printed on the front.
Xiu 的員工證正面印有一個金色的大寫九。
number nine for rank/position
The runner wearing number nine crossed the finish line first.
戴著九號號碼布的跑者第一個衝過終點線。
Lucía's apartment door has a shiny brass number nine on it.
Lucía 的公寓門上有一個閃亮的銅質九號門牌。
Mert chose to wear number nine on his football shirt this season.
Mert 本賽季選擇在足球衣上穿九號。
- ninth
the ordinal adjective form; 'the ninth person in line' vs 'the number nine on a jersey'
文法句型
number nine
the nine
wearing nine
用法筆記
Common in sports for a player's jersey number ('number nine', 'wearing nine'). The article is usually dropped in the phrase 'number nine'.
常見錯誤
3. a collection or set made up of exactly nine individual things or people, conside
九個一組
由九個單位組成的集體
a collection or set made up of exactly nine individual things or people, considered as one unit
The starting nine of Adina's volleyball team warmed up on the court.
Adina 排球隊的先發九人在球場上熱身。
the + [modifier] + nine as a noun for a group
A group of nine musicians performed at the community hall concert.
一組九位音樂家在社區禮堂音樂會上演出。
The committee of nine voted to approve the new school budget.
九人委員會投票通過了新的學校預算。
The nine from Tendai's project team submitted their report to the city council.
Tendai 專案團隊的九人小組向市議會提交了報告。
- group of nine
more explicit and natural in most contexts than 'a nine'
- set of nine
used for objects or items, not people
文法句型
a nine of + [plural noun]
用法筆記
Less common than using 'nine' as a determiner (e.g. 'nine people' instead of 'a nine of people'). Usually appears in specific contexts like sports teams, committees, or musical ensembles.
常見錯誤
4. a baseball team, referring to the nine players who take the field together durin
棒球隊
九名球員組成的棒球隊
a baseball team, referring to the nine players who take the field together during a game
The starting nine ran onto the field under the bright stadium lights.
先發九人跑上球場，球場上方的照明燈光很亮。
the + [modifier] + nine for baseball team
Meera's favourite nine won the championship game last night by three runs.
Meera 最喜歡的球隊昨晚以三分之差贏得了冠軍賽。
The home nine scored three runs in the final inning of the match.
主場球隊在比賽的最後一局得了三分。
Naoko watched the visiting nine warm up before the game began.
Naoko 在比賽開始前觀看客場球隊熱身。
文法句型
the + [modifier] + nine
用法筆記
Specific to American baseball. Almost always takes an article ('the nine') or a modifier ('the home nine', 'the starting nine'). Not used for other team sports that also have nine players.