件
jiàn
measure word for clothes/matters
Part of speech · measure word
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Examples
- 一件衣服。One piece of clothing.
- 一件大事。A big matter.
Collocations
一件这件那件
Mnemonic
件 jiàn — measure word for clothes, matters/affairs, documents. Not the general 个: 件 covers abstract events and clothing. 一件衣服 (one garment), 一件事 (one matter). Cognate of Korean geon / Japanese 件 ken.
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