chín

Definition

Number:
- Nine: The cardinal number equal to 8 + 1.
- Ninth: The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number nine.
Adjective:
- Ripe: (Of fruit) fully developed and ready to be eaten, typically having softened and developed color, flavor, and aroma.
- Cooked/Done: (Of food) having been prepared with heat to a state where it is safe and pleasant to eat.
- Mature/Well-considered: (Of thoughts, plans, ideas) thoroughly thought through, considered from all angles.
- Suppurated: (Of a boil, abscess) having come to a head, ready to burst or be lanced.
- Flushed: (Of a face) reddened, typically from embarrassment or strong emotion.

Usage Examples

Number:
- Một, hai, ba, bốn, năm, sáu, bảy, tám, chín. (One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.)
- Đây là lần thứ chín tôi đến thăm thành phố này. (This is the ninth time I have visited this city.)
Adjective:
- Những trái xoài này đã chín vàng. (These mangoes are ripe and yellow.)
- Cơm chín rồi, mọi người ăn đi. (The rice is cooked/done, everyone please eat.)
- Anh ấy có một kế hoạch rất chín chắn. (He has a very mature/well-considered plan.)
- Mặt cô ấy chín bừng vì ngượng. (Her face flushed crimson with embarrassment.)

Advanced Usage

"chín bỏ làm mười": An idiom meaning "to let nine become ten," i.e., to be tolerant, to overlook minor faults, to forgive and forget for the sake of harmony.
- Trong cuộc sống chung, đôi khi cần biết chín bỏ làm mười. (In communal living, sometimes one needs to know how to be tolerant.)
"chín người mười ý": An idiom meaning "nine people, ten opinions," used to describe a situation where everyone has a different idea or opinion.
- Dự án bị trì hoãn vì chín người mười ý. (The project was delayed because there were too many differing opinions.)

Variants and Related Words

Chín muồi (adj): Fully ripe; (figuratively) fully mature or ready (e.g., for an opportunity, a revolution).
- Thời cơ cách mạng đã chín muồi. (The time for revolution was ripe.)
Chín chắn (adj): Mature, sensible, prudent (usually describing a person's character or behavior).
- Cô ấy cư xử rất chín chắn so với tuổi. (She behaves very maturely for her age.)
Nấu chín (v): To cook (something) until done.
- Nhớ nấu chín kỹ thịt gà. (Remember to cook the chicken thoroughly.)

Synonyms

Number: Ninth (for ordinal).
Adjective: Ripe → mature, ready. Cooked → done, prepared. Mature → thoughtful, considered. Flushed → reddened, blushing.

Related Idioms

Chín tầng mây: Literally "nine layers of clouds," meaning very high up, cloud-capped, or a state of great happiness (as if on cloud nine).
- Sau khi đỗ đại học, tâm trạng cậu ấy lên tận chín tầng mây. (After passing the university entrance exam, his spirits were on cloud nine.)
Chín chết một sống: Literally "nine parts dead, one part alive," meaning in a critical condition, at death's door.
- Sau tai nạn, anh ta chín chết một sống. (After the accident, he was at death's door.)

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