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件 jiàn

measure word for clothes, matters

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 2
Radical
亻
Type
Ideograph
Made of 亻牛 ⿰亻牛

Memory hint: A man 亻 dividing up a cow 牛

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  1. 这是一件小事。
    Zhè shì yí jiàn xiǎo shì.
    This is a small matter.
    this is one (measure) small matter
  2. 你要买几件衣服？
    Nǐ yào mǎi jǐ jiàn yīfu?
    How many pieces of clothing do you want to buy?
    you want buy how-many (measure) clothes (question)
  3. 请把这件事告诉他吧。
    Qǐng bǎ zhè jiàn shì gàosu tā ba.
    Please tell him about this matter.
    please (particle) this (measure) matter tell him (suggestion)
  4. 这不是一件容易的事。
    Zhè bú shì yí jiàn róngyì de shì.
    This isn't an easy matter.
    this not is one (measure) easy (particle) matter
  5. 昨天，我收到了一件电子邮件。
    Zuótiān, wǒ shōudàole yí jiàn diànzǐ yóujiàn.
    Yesterday, I received an email.
    yesterday, i received (particle) one (measure) email

Words with 件 (13)