Definition
九分 literally means 'nine parts out of ten' (90%), and is used as an adverb to mean 'almost completely' or 'to a very high degree, but not 100%'. It is often placed before an adjective or verb to emphasize the extent, like saying '90% satisfied' or 'nearly certain'. Unlike 几乎 (jīhū) which simply means 'almost', 九分 carries a numerical nuance and is more emphatic about the proportion.
adverb
90%almost completelynearly (but not fully)
Examples
- 九分。Wǒ duì zhège fāng'àn jiǔ fēn mǎnyì.I'm 90% satisfied with this plan.
- 九分。Tā jiǔ fēn xiāngxìn zhège gùshì shì zhēn de.He's almost completely convinced this story is true.
- 九分，。Chénggōng yǒu jiǔ fēn kào nǔlì, yì fēn kào yùnqì.Success is 90% dependent on effort and one part luck.
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