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HSK 2 word · measure word

jiàn

measure word for items or clothes

Stroke order

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6 strokes

Example sentence

我买了一件衣服。

Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn yīfu.

I bought one piece of clothing.

More sentences with

这件衣服比那件便宜。

Zhè jiàn yīfu bǐ nà jiàn piányi.

This piece of clothing is cheaper than that one.

你试试这件衣服。

Nǐ shìshi zhè jiàn yīfu.

Try this piece of clothing.

如果方便,请今天回答我的邮件。

Rúguǒ fāngbiàn, qǐng jīntiān huídá wǒ de yóujiàn.

If it is convenient, please reply to my email today.

电子邮件已经发出去了。

Diànzǐ yóujiàn yǐjīng fā chū qù le.

The email has already been sent out.

凡是符合条件的学生都可以申请奖学金。

Fánshì fúhé tiáojiàn de xuésheng dōu kěyǐ shēnqǐng jiǎngxuéjīn.

Any student who meets the conditions can apply for a scholarship.

校园里的宿舍条件比我想象的好得多。

Xiàoyuán lǐ de sùshè tiáojiàn bǐ wǒ xiǎngxiàng de hǎo de duō.

The dormitory conditions on campus are much better than I imagined.

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Frequently asked questions about

What does 件 mean?
件 (jiàn) means "measure word for items or clothes" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 件 have?
件 has 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 件 in?
件 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.