How to Say ‘Give nine points’ in Simplified Chinese
打九分
dǎ jiǔ fēn
[dah jyoh fun]
🇨🇳 In China: [打九分] uses the common Chinese idea of 'giving a score.' In flirting, stopping at nine instead of ten can sound more playful and less over-the-top than full praise.
Phrase Breakdown
打
dǎ
[dah]
to give; to rate; to score
Here 打 means to give a score or rating, often in a playful or casual way.
要是让我打分，我会给你打九分。
If I had to rate you, I’d give you a nine.
九
jiǔ
[jyoh]
nine
The number nine; often used in ratings like 九分, meaning nine points.
我差点想给你打九分，可你一笑就不止九分了。
I almost wanted to give you a nine, but once you smiled, it was more than that.
分
fēn
[fun]
point; score; grade
In ratings, 分 is the unit for points, like ‘out of ten.’
你今天这身打扮，至少值打九分。
The way you’re dressed today is worth at least a nine.
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