How to Say ‘Three pieces / three items’ in Simplified Chinese
三件
sān jiàn
[sahn jyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [件] is the counting word for clothes and some other items, so [三件T恤] is literally "three item-of T-shirts." Swap the number and noun: [两件衬衫], [一件外套].
Phrase Breakdown
三
sān
[sahn]
three
The number three. Often used before measure words, like 三件 for three clothing items.
我想看三件不同颜色的T恤。
I want to see three T-shirts in different colors.
件
jiàn
[jyen]
measure word for clothing and some items
A classifier used for shirts, jackets, and many upper-body clothing items.
这件T恤是蓝色的。
This T-shirt is blue.
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