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1.NumeralSino-Korean: 九

  1. 1

    nine

    The number that is the sum of eight and one.

    Korean definition: 팔에 일을 더한 수.

    • Three times three is nine.

    • Ten minus one is nine.

2.DeterminerSino-Korean: 九

  1. 1

    nine

    Of the number nine.

    Korean definition: 아홉의.

    • That three-story building was over nine meters tall.

    • The police investigation continued for nine weeks, over two months.

  2. 2

    ninth

    Totaling nine when counted from the start.

    Korean definition: 아홉 번째의.

    • The apartment management office is between Building 8 and Building 9.

    • That restaurant is on the ninth floor, so you can see the whole downtown at a glance.

3.NounSino-Korean: 區

  1. 1

    An administrative district above 'dong (the smallest unit of districts)' in large and metropolitan cities with a population of 500,000 or more.

    Korean definition: 특별시, 광역시 및 인구 50만 이상의 대도시에 두는 동 위의 행정 구역 단위.

    • The Seoul mayoral candidates campaigned across all twenty-five districts of Seoul.

    • It turned out that quite a few cities, counties, and districts nationwide have no large medical facilities.

  2. 2

    district

    A word meaning 'an area designated according to a certain standard to meet administrative or legal needs.'

    Korean definition: '행정이나 법률상의 필요에 따라 일정한 기준에 따라 정한 구역'을 뜻을 나타내는 말.