九秒九

Chinese

		nine	(a measure word); second	nine
simp. and trad. (九秒九)		九	秒	九

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “10-second barrier in 100m sprint”)

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiǔmiǎojiǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄇㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gau² miu⁵ gau²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǔmiǎojiǔ [Phonetic: jiúmiáojiǔ]
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄇㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǒumiǎojiǒu
    • Wade–Giles: chiu³-miao³-chiu³
    • Yale: jyǒu-myǎu-jyǒu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeoumeaujeou
    • Palladius: цзюмяоцзю (czjumjaoczju)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gau² miu⁵ gau²
    • Yale: gáu míuh gáu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gau² miu⁵ gau²
    • Guangdong Romanization: geo² miu⁵ geo²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɐu̯³⁵ miːu̯¹³ kɐu̯³⁵/

Adverb

九秒九

1. (figuratively) very quickly