件

jiàn · jian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

年(nián)轻(qīng)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)多(duō)看(kàn)点(diǎn)好(hǎo)书(shū)是(shì)件(jiàn)好(hǎo)事(shì)。

It's a good thing to read good books when you are young.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)要(yào)和(hé)你(nǐ)身(shēn)上(shang)那(nà)件(jiàn)同(tóng)样(yàng)的(de)外(wài)套(tào)。

I want the same jacket as you are wearing.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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