件 jiàn
“item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc”
measure wordHSK 2 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
件 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 89: 件 jiàn — Level 1; official annotation 1 (量). PDF page 82
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 件
件 is a measure word for an item or piece, especially clothing and some everyday objects or matters. It is used in the pattern number/this/that + 件 + noun, as in 一件衣服 or 这件事. It is not a general classifier for all nouns.
例句Example sentences
- 我昨天买了一件衣服。wǒ zuó tiān mǎi le yí jiàn yī fu.I bought a piece of clothing yesterday.
- 这件衣服很好看。zhè jiàn yī fu hěn hǎo kàn.This piece of clothing looks nice.
- 他送了我一件礼物。tā sòng le wǒ yí jiàn lǐ wù.He gave me a gift.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我买了一件鞋。
✓我买了一双鞋。
件 does not classify shoes; pairs of shoes use the measure word 双.
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✗我有两件朋友。
✓我有两个朋友。
件 is not used for people; use the general measure word 个.