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件jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc

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件 (jiàn) means a "classifier for events, things, clothes etc," as in 我买了一件衣服 (I bought a piece of clothing), 这件事我知道 (I know about this matter) and 她有三件衣服 (She has three pieces of clothing). In all three, 件 is the classifier. This entry covers this one sense of the word.

What does 件 mean?

  1. 1.

    classifier for events, things, clothes etcclassifier

What does the character 件 mean?

  • 件classifier for events, things, clothes etc

How do you use 件?

See it in 我买了一件衣服, 这件事我知道 and 她有三件衣服.

Patterns

  • number + 件 + noun

    她有三件衣服。

    Tā yǒu sān jiàn yīfu.

    She has three pieces of clothing.

What are some examples of 件 in a sentence?

  1. 我买了一件衣服。

    Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn yīfu.

    I bought a piece of clothing.

  2. 这件事我知道。

    Zhè jiàn shì wǒ zhīdào.

    I know about this matter.

  3. 她有三件衣服。

    Tā yǒu sān jiàn yīfu.

    She has three pieces of clothing.

How is 件 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这件衣服好看吗?

    Zhè jiàn yīfu hǎokàn ma?

    Does this piece of clothing look good?

  2. Speaker B:

    很好看!

    Hěn hǎokàn!

    It looks very good!

  3. Speaker A:

    我想买两件。

    Wǒ xiǎng mǎi liǎng jiàn.

    I want to buy two.

  4. Speaker B:

    好啊。

    Hǎo a.

    OK.

Can you use 件 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我买了一___衣服。 (I bought a piece of clothing.)
  2. 2.What does 这件事我知道。 mean?
  3. 3.What is 件 in 她有三件衣服。?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.