zhèjiàn yīfu búyòng shǒuxǐ.

This piece of clothing does not need to be hand-washed.

Breakdown of zhèjiàn yīfu búyòng shǒuxǐ.

• 衣服yīfu: clothes
• 这件zhèjiàn: this
• 手洗shǒuxǐ: to hand-wash
• 不用búyòng: need not; do not need to

Questions & Answers about zhèjiàn yīfu búyòng shǒuxǐ.

What does 件 mean in 这件衣服?

件 is a measure word (also called a classifier) for items of clothing and some other objects.

In Mandarin, when you say this / that / one / two plus a noun, you usually need a measure word between them:

• 这件衣服 = this item of clothing
• 一件衣服 = one piece of clothing
• 那件外套 = that coat

So the pattern is:

这 + measure word + noun

Here, 件 is the natural measure word for 衣服.

Why is the word order 这件衣服 instead of something like 这衣服?

Mandarin normally requires a measure word after demonstratives like 这 (this) and 那 (that) when they directly modify a noun.

So:

• 这件衣服 = correct
• 这衣服 = usually not standard in normal Mandarin

The basic structure is:

这 / 那 + measure word + noun

English does not need this extra word, but Mandarin usually does.

Why is there no 的 in 这件衣服?