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HSK 2Character · Measure word · Noun

measure word; item; document

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Meanings

4 senses · 20 examples
1.

measure word

a measure word for individual, countable items or matters

Commonly used for clothing, documents, affairs, pieces of luggage, and other discrete items.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
jiàn件
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shì事
 。

This is a very important matter.

Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
xīn新
yī衣
fu服
 。

He is wearing a new piece of clothing today.

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Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
dǎ打
yìn印
sān三
jiàn件
wén文
jiàn件
 。

Please help me print three documents.

Zhè这
jiàn件
xíng行
lǐ李
tài太
zhòng重
le了
 ,
wǒ我
bān搬
bù不
dòng动
 。

This piece of luggage is too heavy, I can't carry it.

Nà那
jiàn件
shì事
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
qù去
hěn很
jiǔ久
le了
 。

That incident happened a long time ago.

2.

noun

item; article; piece (that can be individually counted)

Often used in industrial, manufacturing, or administrative contexts. The suffix '儿' (er) is optional and common in spoken language.

Zhè这
pī批
zhù铸
jiàn件
zhì质
liàng量
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
 。

The quality of these castings is very good.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
chē车
jiān间
de的
qián钳
gōng工
 ,
zhuān专
mén门
zuò做
líng零
jiàn件
er儿
 。

He is a fitter in our workshop, specializing in making spare parts.

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Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
nà那
ge个
xíng刑
shì事
àn案
jiàn件
 。

The police are investigating that criminal case.

Chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
xiǎo小
jiàn件
shāng商
pǐn品
 。

There are many small items in the supermarket.

Zhè这
ge个
gōng工
jù具
xiāng箱
lǐ里
zhuāng装
mǎn满
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
gōng工
jiàn件
 。

This toolbox is filled with various workpieces.

3.

noun

document; paper; file

formal

Common in administrative, business, or official contexts.

Qǐng请
nín您
qiān签
shōu收
zhè这
fèn份
lái来
jiàn件
 。

Please sign for this incoming document.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
fèn份
mì密
jiàn件
 ,
qǐng请
wù勿
wài外
chuán传
 。

This is a confidential document, please do not disclose it.

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Jīng经
lǐ理
yǒu有
yī一
jiàn件
jí急
jiàn件
xū需
yào要
mǎ马
shàng上
chù处
lǐ理
 。

The manager has an urgent document that needs immediate attention.

Suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
guān官
fāng方
wén文
jiàn件
dōu都
guī归
dàng档
le了
 。

All official documents have been filed.

Lǜ律
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
shěn审
yuè阅
àn案
jiàn件
de的
xiāng相
guān关
wén文
jiàn件
 。

The lawyer is reviewing the documents related to the case.

4.

noun

a surname

A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.

Jiàn件
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Jian is our new colleague.

Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
míng名
rén人
jiào叫
Jiàn件
Zhòng仲
 。

There was a famous historical figure named Jian Zhong.

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Nín您
guì贵
xìng姓
 ?
Wǒ我
xìng姓
Jiàn件
 。

What is your surname? My surname is Jian.

Zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
hěn很
duō多
rén人
dōu都
xìng姓
Jiàn件
 。

Many people in this village have the surname Jian.

Jiàn件
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
zhǔ主
yào要
fēn分
bù布
zài在
běi北
fāng方
 。

The surname Jian is mainly distributed in northern China.