(jiàn) — (classifier) for items of clothing, objects, and matters

Definition

件 is a general-purpose classifier for clothes, objects, and matters. 比 个 more formal/abstract, 比 项 less specialized — only 项 fits formal categories like tasks or research projects.

classifier
for items of clothingobjectsand matters

Examples

  • Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn yī fu.
    I bought a new item of clothing.
  • Zhè jiàn yī fu hěn hǎo kàn.
    This piece of clothing looks nice.
  • Nà jiàn dōng xī shì wǒ de.
    That thing is mine.

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