件 — measure word
measure word (clothing)
How to pronounce it
件 is read jiàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “件”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 件. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件衣服很好看zhèjiànyīfuhěnhǎokànThis piece of clothing looks really nice.
- 我买了一件新衣服wǒmǎileyíjiànxīnyīfuI bought a new piece of clothing.
- 这件衣服多少钱？zhèjiànyīfuduōshaoqiánHow much is this piece of clothing?
- 这件衣服是白色的。zhèjiànyīfushìbáisèdeThis piece of clothing is white.
- 这件事别告诉别人zhèjiànshìbiégàosubiérénDon't tell anyone else about this.
- 这件衣服脏了zhèjiànyīfuzāngleThis piece of clothing got dirty.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Clothes and books”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 件 mean?
件 (jiàn) means “measure word (clothing)”.
How do you write 件?
件 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 件?
件 is read jiàn. Tones: jiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “Clothes and books”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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