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jiàn
件
👕Essential
Meaning
Classifier for pieces of clothing, luggage, and abstract matters/cases.
💡 Memory Tip
件 is for clothing and matters. '一件事' (a matter) is extremely common!
Examples
一件衣服
yī jiàn yī fú
one piece of clothing
两件事
liǎng jiàn shì
two matters
一件礼物
yī jiàn lǐ wù
one gift
Common Nouns Used With
衣服yī fúclothes
事shìmatter / thing
礼物lǐ wùgift / present
行李xíng lǐluggage / baggage
案件àn jiàncase / lawsuit
毛衣máo yīsweater
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