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毛衣

máo yī · mao yi

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HSK 4Measure word: 件 jiàn

Meaning

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  1. (wool) sweater
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Grandma's sweater

  1. Dengdeng

    这件(zhèjiàn)毛衣(máoyī)是(shì)奶奶(nǎinai)织(zhī)的(de)。

    Grandma knitted this sweater.

  2. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)漂亮(piàoliang)！她(tā)织了(zhīle)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    It is so pretty! How long did she knit?

  3. Dengdeng

    三个月(sāngèyuè)。可是(kěshì)两只(liǎngzhī)袖子(xiùzi)一(yī)长(cháng)一(yī)短(duǎn)。

    Three months. But the two sleeves are one long, one short.

  4. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，这样(zhèyàng)很(hěn)特别(tèbié)。

    Haha, that is special.

  5. Dengdeng

    奶奶(nǎinai)说(shuō)，穿(chuān)这件(zhèjiàn)毛衣(máoyī)，一只(yīzhī)手(shǒu)吃饭(chīfàn)方便(fāngbiàn)。

    Grandma said: in this sweater, one hand can eat easily.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)奶奶(nǎinai)真(zhēn)有(yǒu)想法(xiǎngfǎ)！

    Your grandma has great ideas!

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2 examples
01

请(qǐng)问(wèn)下(xià)，这(zhè)件(jiàn)毛(máo)衣(yī)要(yào)多(duō)少(shǎo)钱(qián)？

Excuse me, how much is this sweater?

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by passionstrings · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)觉(jué)得(de)这(zhè)件(jiàn)毛(máo)衣(yī)怎(zěn)么(me)样(yàng)？

What do you think of this sweater?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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