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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

件 [jiàn]
  1. 1. measure word item
    一件衣裳
    an item of clothing
    两件事
    two things
  2. 2. noun correspondence
    急件
    urgent letter

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

件 [jiàn]
  1. 1. noun single item
    工件
    workpiece; work
    零件
    part (of a machine)
  2. 2. measure word (used for matters in general)
    一件事
    a matter; a thing
    一件工作
    a piece of work; a job
  3. 3. measure word (used for clothing, furniture, luggage, etc.)
    一件大衣
    an overcoat
    一件家具
    a piece of furniture
    三件行李
    three pieces of luggage
  4. 4. noun letter; correspondence; paper; document
    来件
    communication or parcel received
    密件
    a confidential paper or letter; classified matter; classified material

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

件 [jiàn]
  1. 1. 名 指总体中可以分开一一计算的事物
    零件
    案件
    文件。
  2. 2. 名 指文件
    急件
    密件
    附件。
  3. 3. 量 用于某些可以一一计算的事物
    一件衣服
    两件事
    三件公文。
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Examples

差不多的都知道这件事了，你还不知道？
Practically everyone knows all about it, and you don't?
他要肯出头，咱们这件事准能成功。
If he's willing to come forward on our behalf, we're sure to succeed.
关于这件事我没有意见。
I have no suggestions concerning this.
他把零用钱积聚起来，想买件礼物。
He saved up his pocket money in order to buy a gift.
休想在这件事上捞稻草。
Don't imagine you can get anything out of it.
这是件大事，不能马虎过去。
This is a serious matter. It shouldn't be handled in just any old way.
这是件忙活，要先做。
This is an urgent piece of work. Do it first.
这可是件挠头的事。
This is a knotty problem.
他在盛怒之下，做了件鲁莽的事。
He did something rash in a moment of anger.
他收藏的绷瓷有10件之多。
He collected more than ten pieces of crackleware.
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Character Decomposition

亻
[rén]		 + 牛
[niú]

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Measure words

Measure words

Except in Chinese idioms and some special conditions, numerals are generally not used to modify nouns directly. One needs to put specific measure words between them, e.g. "五个人", "十八条线", "一百多只蚂蚁"，"一次战役"。

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