How to Say ‘One piece’ in Simplified Chinese
一件
yī jiàn
[ee jyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [一] is read (yí) before [件], so [一件] is (yí jiàn). Also, Chinese needs a counting word here — you don't say just [一T恤].
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number one; here it starts the quantity phrase for clothing.
我买一件黑色的T恤。
I am buying one black T-shirt.
件
jiàn
[jyen]
measure word for clothing
A measure word used for shirts, jackets, and many upper-body clothing items.
这是一件蓝色的T恤。
This is a blue T-shirt.
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