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Usage note

”是用来数衣服、事情或礼物等东西的量词。它常常放在数字后面,表示一个、两个这样的数量。

“jiàn” shì yòng lái shǔ yīfu, shìqing huò lǐwù děng dōngxi de liàngcí. Tā chángcháng fàng zài shùzì hòumiàn, biǎoshì yī gè, liǎng gè zhèyàng de shùliàng.

“件” is a measure word used to count items like clothes, matters, or gifts. It usually comes after a number to express quantities like one or two.

Context note

”这个字常常用来数衣服、事情或者礼物,是生活中很常用的量词。

“jiàn” zhè ge zì chángcháng yòng lái shǔ yīfu, shìqing huòzhě lǐwù, shì shēnghuó zhōng hěn chángyòng de liàngcí.

The word '件' is a common measure word used to count items like clothes, matters, or gifts in daily life.

5 examples

我买了一新衣服。
Wǒ mǎi le yī jiàn xīn yī fú.
I bought a new piece of clothing.
桌子上有一东西。
Zhuō zi shàng yǒu yī jiàn dōng xī.
There is something on the table.
玩具很好玩。
Zhè jiàn wán wù hěn hǎo wán.
This toy is very fun.
妈妈给我买了一礼物。
Mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yī jiàn lǐ wù.
Mom bought me a gift.
衬衫是蓝色的。
Zhè jiàn chèn shān shì lán sè de.
This shirt is blue.

5 mini stories

小明有一新书。他很喜欢它。
Xiǎo míng yǒu yī jiàn xīn shū. Tā hěn xǐ huān tā.
Xiaoming has a new book. He really likes it.
妈妈买了一衣服给小红。
Mā ma mǎi le yī jiàn yī fú gěi xiǎo hóng.
Mom bought a piece of clothing for Xiaohong.
桌子上放着一东西。爸爸说那是他的钥匙。
Zhuō zi shàng fàng zhe yī jiàn dōng xī. Bā ba shuō nà shì tā de shū kào.
There is something on the table. Dad said it was his key.
玩具是小华的。他经常玩它。
Zhè jiàn wán wù shì xiǎo huá de. Tā zhēng cháng wán tā.
This toy is Xiaohua's. He often plays with it.
妈妈买了一新衣服。小明很喜欢它。
Mā ma mǎi le yī jiàn xīn yī fú. Xiǎo míng hěn xǐ huān tā.
Mom bought a new piece of clothing. Xiaoming really likes it.

Mini dialogue

一件衣服

A
衣服真好看!
Zhè jiàn yīfu zhēn hǎokàn!
This piece of clothing is really pretty!
B
谢谢,这是我妈妈给我的。
Xièxie, zhè shì wǒ māma gěi wǒ de.
Thanks, my mom gave it to me.

一件事

A
我想告诉你一事。
Wǒ xiǎng gàosu nǐ yī jiàn shì.
I want to tell you one thing.
B
什么事?
Shénme shì?
What thing?

Related words and contrasts

contrast
general measure word

个 is the most common measure word; 件 is for clothes, matters, or items.

contrast
tiáo
measure word for long things

条 is for long, flexible things like fish or pants; 件 is for clothes like shirts.

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