大件 (dà jiàn) — (noun) large objects (e.g., luggage, furniture); (colloquial) major purchases (e.g., TV, appliances)

Definition

大件 means 'big / bulky item' — usually furniture, luggage, or major appliances too large to carry easily. Often used in shipping, moving, and shipping-fee contexts (e.g., 大件行李, 托运大件).

noun
large objects (e.g., luggage, furniture)(colloquial) major purchases (e.g., TV, appliances)
Measure word · 件

Examples

  • ，大件。
    Bān jiā shí, dà jiàn yào lìng wài ān pái chē lái yùn.
    When moving, large items need to be transported by a separate truck.
  • 大件，。
    Zuì jìn wǒ men jiā mǎi le liǎng jiàn dà jiàn, yì tái bīng xiāng hé yì tái xǐ yī jī.
    We recently made two major purchases at home: a refrigerator and a washing machine.
  • 大件，。
    Tuō yùn dà jiàn zhī qián, zuì hǎo xiān liàng yí xià chǐ cùn.
    Before shipping large items, it's best to measure their dimensions first.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

大dàlarge
件jiànitem

大 means large, and 件 means item or piece, together naming bulky objects or major purchases.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 大 is a picture of a person standing and facing forward, not of someone stretching their arms.

Open 大 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

件 is made of 人, 'man', and 牛, 'cow'.

Open 件 →

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