件

Item in Chinese: 件 (jiàn)

jiàn

item

HSK 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1item
  2. 2component
  3. 3classifier for events, things, clothes etc

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件

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢˋ

jiàn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这是件坏事。

    zhè shì jiàn huài shì。

    This is a bad thing.

  • 这件事很重要。

    zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng yào。

    This matter is of great importance.

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Related words

条件

tiáo jiàn

condition

零件

líng jiàn

part

软件

ruǎn jiàn

(computer) software

文件

wén jiàn

document

硬件

yìng jiàn

hardware

证件

zhèng jiàn

certificate

事件

shì jiàn

event

邮件

yóu jiàn

mail

附件

fù jiàn

enclosure

案件

àn jiàn

case

部件

bù jiàn

part

配件

pèi jiàn

component

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