HSK 2 · Clothes & things

件

jiàn

measure word for clothes, matters

Stroke order of 件

件 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A person '亻' with an ox '牛' counts items one by one.

Parts: 亻 person + 牛 ox

Example sentence

我买了一件新衣服。

I bought a new piece of clothing.

Words with 件

条件condition 文件document; file 证件identity papers; certificate 电子邮件email 邮件mail; email 事件incident; event

More words: Clothes & things

大衣overcoat 鞋shoe 手表wristwatch 表watch; form; table 纸paper 卡card 信用卡credit card 银行卡bank card 礼物gift; present 套set; measure word for sets 条measure word for long things 片slice; piece

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