件

jiàn

measure word HSK 2 #210

Meanings

1 measure word for matters, clothes, luggage

Characters

item; piece; measure word for matters or clothing

Examples

我有一件事要告诉你。

Wǒ yǒu yí jiàn shì yào gàosu nǐ.

I have something to tell you.

她买了两件衣服。

Tā mǎi le liǎng jiàn yīfu.

She bought two pieces of clothing.

这件事不简单。

Zhè jiàn shì bù jiǎndān.

This matter is not simple.

Tips

usage

件 is used for: events/matters (一件事), upper-body clothing (一件衬衫), and luggage (一件行李).

Stroke Order

件 jiàn