chín
Hanoi [t͡ɕin˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕin˦˧˥]Saigon [cɨn˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chín means nine.
Meanings of chín in English
Numeral
- nine
Adjective
- well done
- of a fruit or crop ripe; (of a flower) in full bloom
- thorough; well-thought-out; mature
- of a larva full-grown; in the final larval stage
- of a face or lips flushed; red
Words with chín
Idioms and sayings with chín
- chín người mười ý — there is never such thing as consensus in a straight discussion; so many men, so many minds
Synonyms and antonyms of chín
Antonyms
Example sentences with chín
- Con gà đó bị nấu quá chín. The chicken is overcooked.
- Họ có tám hay chín người con? Do they have eight children or nine?
- Thịt gà đã chín hoàn toàn. The chicken is fully cooked.
- Không, xin bấm số chín trước. No, please dial nine first.
- Hôm nay tôi đã ngủ đến chín rưỡi. Today I slept until half past nine.
- Căn bậc hai của chín là bao nhiêu? What is the square root of nine?
- Tôi thường đi ngủ vào lúc chín giờ. I normally go to sleep at nine.
- Gà này nấu chưa chín. The chicken is undercooked.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chín could be written as 㐱, 𠃩, 𫡦, 𤇪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *ciːnʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *dciinʔ. Cognate with Muong chỉn, Bahnar tơsĭn, Mang θiːn² and Bolyu ɕən⁵³.
Frequently asked questions
What does chín mean in English?
chín (numeral) means "nine".
How do you pronounce chín?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕin˧˦]; Saigon [cɨn˦˥]. Tones: chín — rising tone (sắc).