件 (gin6 gin6*2 | jian4) : item; piece; letter

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件

gin6 gin6*2

jian4

[1] [n, classifier] item; piece; article (of countable objects)
[2] [n] letter; document; correspondence

Jyutping gin6 is standard reading; gin6*2 is mostly used in last syllable of bisyllabic nouns.

Additional PoS:

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Stroke count: 6

Level: 1

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

件

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th Sep 2013 14:18

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收件人 sau1 gin6 jan4 shou1 jian4 ren2 = recipient (of mail)

機密文件 gei1 mat6 man4 gin6*2 ji1 mi4 wen2 jian4 = confidential document

快件 faai3 gin6*2 huai4 jian4 = express mail

文件 man4 gin6*2 wen2 jian4 = document

電子郵件 din6 zi2 jau4 gin6*2 dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 = electronic mail; e-mail; email

事件 si6 gin6*2 shi4 jian4 = event; occasion; happening

部件 bou6 gin6 bu4 jian4 = component

軟件 jyun5 gin6*2 ruan3 jian4 = software

硬件 ngaang6 gin6/6*2 ying4 jian4 = hardware

元件 jyun4 gin6 yuan2 jian4 = element; component

證件 zing3 gin6*2 zheng4 jian4 = paperwork; credentials

信件 seon3 gin6/6*2 xin4 jian4 = a letter; mail

無條件投降 mou4 tiu4 gin6*2 tau4 hong4 wu2 tiao2 jian4 tou2 xiang2 = unconditional surrender

條件 tiu4 gin6*2 tiao2 jian4 = condition; term; clause; qualification; requirement; prerequisite

案件 on3 gin6*2 an4 jian4 = law case, legal case, judicial case

郵件 jau4 gin6*2 you2 jian4 = mail, post

物件 mat6 gin6*2 wu4 jian4 = object, thing

稿件 gou2 gin6 gao3 jian4 = draft

附件 fu6 gin6*2 fu4 jian4 = enclosure

兩件頭 loeng5 gin6 tau4 = two pieces

配件 pui3 gin6*2 pei4 jian4 = accessory, accessories

零件 ling4 gin6*2 ling2 jian4 = spare parts; spares

件件 gin6 gin6 = each and every item

三大件 saam1 daai6 gin6 = the fetters, the shackles and the neck lock

文件服務器 man4 gin6*2 fuk6 mou6 hei3 wen2 jian4 fu2 wu4 qi4 = file server

插件 caap3 gin6 cha1 jian4 = plug-in

核燃料元件 hat6 jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6 he2 ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 = nuclear fuel element

燃料元件細棒 jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6 sai3 paang5 ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 xi4 bang4 = fuel pins

財務軟件 coi4 mou6 jyun5 gin6*2 cai2 wu4 ruan3 jian4 = financial software; accounting software

電腦軟件 din6 nou5 jyun5 gin6*2 dian4 nao3 ruan3 jian4 = computer software

電子文件 din6 zi2 man4 gin6*2 dian4 zi3 wen2 jian4 = electronic document

電子郵件傳送服務 din6 zi2 jau4 gin6*2 cyun4 sung3 fuk6 mou6 dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 chuan2 song4 fu2 wu4 = (E-)mail delivery service

電子元件 din6 zi2 jyun4 gin6 dian4 zi3 yuan2 jian4 = electronic component

航空郵件 hong4 hung1 jau4 gin6*2 hang2 kong1 you2 jian4 = airmail

緊急事件 gan2 gap1 si6 gin6*2 jin3 ji2 shi4 jian4 = emergency

悲劇事件 bei1 kek6 si6 gin6*2 bei1 ju4 shi4 jian4 = tragedy

殺人案件 saat3 jan4 on3 gin6*2 sha1 ren2 an4 jian4 = (case of, incident of) murder

器件 hei3 gin6 qi4 jian4 = device

偽造文件專家 ngai6 zou6 man4 gin6*2 zyun1 gaa1 wei3 zao4 wen2 jian4 zhuan1 jia1 = an expert document forger

偽造旅行證件 ngai6 zou6 leoi5 hang4 zing3 gin6 = forged travel documents

衛生條件 wai6 sang1 tiu4 gin6*2 wei4 sheng1 tiao2 jian4 = sanitary conditions

汽車零件店 hei3 ce1 ling4 gin6*2 dim3 = an auto parts store

機械零件 gei1 haai6 ling4 gin6*2 ji1 xie4 ling2 jian4 = spare parts for a machine; a mechanical component

固件 gu3 gin6*2 gu4 jian4 = firmware

無條件 mou4 tiu4 gin6*2 wu2 tiao2 jian4 = unconditional; without precondition

大件事 daai6 gin6 si6 = [1] a major event, [2] (do something) in a big way

單件西裝 daan1 gin6 sai1 zong1 = a western style suit

證件相 zing3 gin6 soeng3*2 = passport size photo

急件 gap1 gin6 ji2 jian4 = urgent document; urgent dispatch

反間諜軟件 faan2 gaan3 dip6 jyun5 gin6*2 = anti-spyware software

刑事案件 jing4 si6 on3 gin6*2 xing2 shi4 an4 jian4 = a criminal case

棘手案件 kik1 sau2 on3 gin6*2 ji2 shou3 an4 jian4 = thorny case

押好件衫 ngaap3/jaap3 hou2 gin6 saam1 = to tuck the shirt inside the trousers 粵

文件夾 man4 gin6*2 gaap3 = folder (computer)

突發事件 dat6 faat3 si6 gin6*2 tu2 [TW] tu1 [PRC] fa1 shi4 jian4 = a sudden or unexpected event

發件籃 faat3 gin6 laam4 fa1 jian4 lan2 = an "out" basket (on a desk in an office)

來件籃 loi4 gin6 laam4 lai2 jian4 lan2 = an "in" basket (on a desk in an office)

格式文件夾 gaak3 sik1 man6 gin6*2 gaap3 = a file folder

盒式文件夾 hap6 sik1 man4 gin6*2 gaap3 he2 shi4 wen2 jian4 jia1 = box files

懸掛式文件夾 jyun4 gwaa3 sik1 man4 gin6*2 gaap3 = a hanging folder

文件櫃 man4 gin6*2 gwai6 wen2 jian4 gui4 = a filing cabinet

文件盒 man4 gin6*2 hap6*2 wen2 jian4 he2 = a filing box

收件籃 sau1 gin6 laam4 shou1 jian4 lan2 = an "in basket" (on a desk in an office)

殺毒軟件 saat3 duk6 jyun5 gin6*2 sha1 du2 ruan3 jian4 = antivirus software

防毒軟件 fong4 duk6 jyun5 gin6*2 fang2 du2 ruan3 jian4 = antivirus software

冇件事 mou5 gin6 si6 = as if nothing had happened 粵

單獨事件 daan1 duk6 si6 gin6*2 dan1 du2 shi4 jian4 = isolated incident

寄件人 gei3 gin6 jan4 ji4 jian4 ren2 = sender (of mail)

寄件者 gei3 gin6 ze2 ji4 jian4 zhe3 = sender (of mail)

一盅兩件 jat1 zung1 loeng5 gin6 yi1 zhong1 liang3 jian4 = dim sum; one cup of tea and two pieces of dim sum 粵

收件箱 sau1 gin6 soeng1 shou1 jian4 xiang1 = inbox

桃色案件 tou4 sik1 on3 gin6*2 tao2 se4 an4 jian4 = crimes of passion

必要條件 bit1 jiu3 tiu4 gin6*2 bi4 yao4 tiao2 jian4 = requirement; necessary condition (math)

反應堆燃料元件 faan2 jing3 deoi1 jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6 fan3 ying4 dui1 ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 = fuel element

應用軟件 jing3 jung6 jyun5 gin6*2 ying4 yong4 ruan3 jian4 = application software

數據庫軟件 sou3 geoi3 fu3 jyun5 gin6*2 shu4 ju4 ku4 ruan3 jian4 = database software

本土化軟件 bun2 tou2 faa3 jyun5 gin6*2 ben3 tu3 hua4 ruan3 jian4 = software localization

核事件 hat6 si6 gin6*2 he2 shi4 jian4 = nuclear incident

汽車炸彈事件 hei3 ce1 zaa3 daan6*2 si6 gin6*2 qi4 che1 zha4 dan4 shi4 jian4 = car bombing

客戶機軟件 haak3 wu6 gei1 jyun5 gin6*2 ke4 hu4 ji1 ruan3 jian4 = client software

免費軟件 min5 fai3 jyun5 gin6*2 mian3 fei4 ruan3 jian4 = freeware

軟件企業 jyun5 gin6*2 kei5 jip6 ruan3 jian4 qi3 ye4 = software company

軟件市場 jyun5 gin6*2 si5 coeng4 ruan3 jian4 shi4 chang3 = software market

軟件技術 jyun5 gin6*2 gei6 seot6 ruan3 jian4 ji4 shu4 = software technology

軟件系統 jyun5 gin6*2 hai6 tung2 ruan3 jian4 xi4 tong3 = software system

軟件開發人員 jyun5 gin6*2 hoi1 faat3 jan4 jyun4 ruan3 jian4 kai1 fa1 ren2 yuan2 = software developer

企業管理軟件 kei5 jip6 gun2 lei5 jyun5 gin6*2 = software for enterprise resource planning (ERP)

開源軟件 hoi1 jyun4 jyun5 gin6*2 = open source software (OSS) (also just 開源)

水門事件 seoi2 mun4 si6 gin6*2 shui3 men2 shi4 jian4 = Watergate scandal

羅斯威爾事件 lo4 si1 wai1 ji5 si6 gin6*2 luo2 si1 wei1 er3 shi4 jian4 = Roswell UFO incident

巴士阿叔事件 baa1 si6*2 aa3 suk1 si6 gin6*2 = the bus uncle 粵

自由軟件基金會 zi6 jau4 jyun5 gin6*2 gei1 gam1 wui6*2 zi4 you2 ruan3 jian4 ji1 jin1 hui4 = Free Software Foundation (FSF)

Showing all 22 examples containing 件

我有兩件白色衫粵
I have two white shirts

烤火雞不是一件容易的事國
Cooking a turkey well is not easy.

拎件行李過嚟! 粵
Bring the luggage over here!

買咗件蛋糕兩份食粵
I bought a piece of cake for both of us to share

今次嘅案件真係好棘手粵
The case I'm working on is very thorny.
[Lit. This time [possessive particle] case really very problematic.]

前日有人搶佢件衫粵
The day before yesterday, someone stole his shirt.
[Lit. day-before-yesterday, have person steal he [counter] shirt.]

呢件衫你愛唔愛㗎？粵
Do you want this piece of clothing?
[Lit. this piece clothing you want not want [particle]?]

呢件事關重大，佢擔唔擔戴得起啊?
Is he able to bear the responsibility of such an important matter?

呢件事，眞係冇符喇粵
I'm at wits end for this matter

提起件事我就覺得唏噓粵
Bringing up that issue makes me feel sad.

呢兩件事係打邊爐同打屎窟，邊可以相提並論粵
These two issues are as different as chalk is from cheese, how can they be put together and be compared at all?

正值減價，你多買幾件衣服吧。國
We're right in the midst of a sale, you should buy a few more shirts.

我地一定會將呢件事查到水落石出。粵
we must investigate this incident till the truth comes out.
[[also]查個水落石出 ]

件事講起嚟真係一疋布咁長。粵
It's a long incident/story to talk about.
[the story is so long to talk about as if it's as long as a full roll of fabric.]

我攞咗上個禮拜買嗰件衫去乾洗粵
I took the shirt I bought last week to be dry-cleaned.
[Lit. I took-already last-week bought that (counter) shirt go dry-clean]

我攞咗兩個禮拜前喺廣城買嗰件衫去洗粵
I took the shirt I bought two weeks ago at the shopping mall to be cleaned.
[Lit. I took two weeks ago at shopping mall buy that shirt go clean]

兩個禮拜前喺我最鐘意嗰間衫舖買嗰件衫，我攞咗佢去熨。粵
I took the shirts that I bought two weeks ago at my favourite shop to be ironed.
[Note: although the verb and object could be separated by the lengthy adjective clause 兩個禮拜前喺我最鐘意嗰間衫舖買, it's more natural and more easily understood use the topicalised construction in this example.]

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

呢件事睇起嚟好困難﹐但係做落去好容易。粵
This task seems quite difficult, but doing it is really easy.
[Aspect markers 起嚟 and 落去 function rather like antonyms, originally meaning "starting to" and "carrying on" respectively. ]

呢兩件事根本就係藤㨢瓜瓜㨢藤分唔開㗎粵
These two matters are deeply entangled together. There is no way to separate them apart.

大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

我攞咗兩個禮拜前喺我最鐘意嗰間衫舖買嗰件衫去熨粵
I've taken the shirt that I bought in my favourite clothes shop two weeks ago to be ironed.
[[literal] I taken-have two-weeks-ago in my most-like that-(classifier)-clothes-shop buy that-(classifier)-shirt go iron This Cantonese example shows how a relative clause is composed without a relative pronoun. ]

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