"My friend wants to buy that piece of clothing."

Translation: 我的朋友想要买那件衣服。

[clintack]

想买 vs 想要买 ?

[SzymonRuci]

why isn't 那 followed by a measure word？or is 件 a measure word？

[Tarumila]

件 is indeed a measure word and is used for clothing as well as furniture, I believe.

[henrybergles]

想 instead of 要???

[Cinnamon5230]

If you demand something, 想, 要, and 想要 are all valid. Although 要 would be a bit imposing.

[laszabine]

Should 想 alone also be accepted?

[Rumactree]

我的朋友想买那件衣服。
Yes, I thought that would be fine too. I’ve reported it just now.

Let me know if you know why it’s wrong (or even just unnatural) to use 想买

[Celticfiddleguy]

Yes it's fine. Some people might prefer 想要买 because the falling tone of 要 "flows" better between the two (otherwise consecutive) 3rd tones of 想 and 买

[Nevin711542]

Good point

[NickSchmitt255]

我的朋友想买那个件衣服 was not accepted. Should it be?

[sir-charles]

The 个 is not necessary because the sentence already has a measure word: 件。

[lin18119]

It should be this one!

[FatherofNations]

There doesn't need to be a 的

[LinkOwO]

Could be

[KaptianKaos8]

Weishenme "衣服" is necessary?

[Celticfiddleguy]

So the listener knows that the speaker is talking about clothes. 件 can be used for "pieces" of other things like a "piece of luggage" etc. In many cases it would be obvious (in a shop next to a rack of dresses) and you could just say "那件" while pointing and it would be fine, but in other situations you'd need to stipulate 衣服. It's the same in English

[Tarumila]

件 is indeed a measure word and is used for clothing as well as furniture, I believe.

[maartendoc]

件 (jiàn) = item/component/classifier for events, things, clothes etc.
衣 (yī) = clothes
服 (fú) = clothes/dress/to serve/to obey
衣服 (yīfu) = clothes

We already saw fú in:
服 (fú) = to serve/to obey/clothes
务 (wù) = affair/business
服务 (fú wù) = to serve
员 (yuán) = person/employee/member
服务员 (fú wù yuán) = waiter