九十 jiǔ shí — ninety

九十
jiǔ shí

Characters: 九 · 十

Definitions

  1. ninety

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  1. ninety

zdic(汉典)

  1. 数字，九乘以十的结果。
  2. 表示数量众多。
  3. 指九十岁高龄。
  4. 一个季节的日数。

Examples

  • 这座钟楼建成至今已有九十年。

    This bell tower has stood for ninety years since it was built.

  • 他一口气爬上了九十级台阶，气都不喘。

    He climbed ninety steps in one go without even panting.

  • 老奶奶九十高龄，依然耳聪目明。

    The grandmother, at ninety, is still sharp of ear and eye.