The Chinese word 件 is a measure word used to count items that are considered to be separate and distinct, such as clothing, objects, or events. For example, if you want to say “two shirts” in Chinese, you would say “两件衬衫”.
Translation
Measure Word: for events, things, clothes, etc.
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我买了一件新衣服 | wǒ mǎi le yī jiàn xīn yīfú | I bought a new piece of clothing |
| 这是一件非常重要的事情 | zhè shì yī jiàn fēicháng zhòngyào de shìqíng | This is a very important matter |
| 我们需要做出一件正确的决定 | wǒmen xūyào zuò chū yī jiàn zhèngquè de juédìng | We need to make the right decision |
| 他送了我一件漂亮的礼物 | tā sòng le wǒ yī jiàn piàoliang de lǐwù | He gave me a beautiful gift |
| 这是一件有趣的故事 | zhè shì yī jiàn yǒuqù de gùshì | This is an interesting story |
| 我们需要做一件改变世界的事情 | wǒmen xūyào zuò yī jiàn gǎibiàn shìjiè de shìqíng | We need to do something that will change the world |
| 这是一件很难的任务 | zhè shì yī jiàn hěn nán de rènwù | This is a very difficult task |
| 我们需要做一件能够帮助别人的事情 | wǒmen xūyào zuò yī jiàn nénggòu bāngzhù biérén de shìqíng | We need to do something that will help others |
HSK
件 is part of HSK Level 2 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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