English–Chinese
“matter” in Chinese
How to say “matter” in Chinese
“Matter” in Chinese is 件 (jiàn).
Treats a whole situation or item as one separate piece rather than as an undivided topic.
Example sentences with 件
关于那件事，我们还需要再讨论。guān yú nà jiàn shì wǒ men hái xū yào zài tǎo lùn
We still need to discuss that matter again.
Tips for using 件
- A physical object is not required when this word counts something, so it is useful for nonphysical cases, events, and other matters as well as for items.
Other Chinese words for “matter”
这件事很重要。zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng yào
This matter is very important.
这件事情很复杂，我们慢慢说。zhè jiàn shì qíng hěn fù zá wǒ men màn màn shuō
This matter is complicated, so let's take our time discussing it.
我们先处理重要的事项。wǒ men xiān chú lǐ zhòng yào de shì xiàng
We will deal with the important matters first.