钢笔 gāngbǐ fountain pen
How to remember 钢笔: 钢 steel + 笔 pen = fountain pen.
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How it is used
- Fountain pen - 用钢笔写字 (yòng gāngbǐ xiězì) to write with a fountain pen.
- Distinguishes the ink pen from 圆珠笔 (yuánzhūbǐ, ballpoint) and 铅笔 (qiānbǐ, pencil). Measure word 支 (zhī).
- 钢 = steel, referring to the metal nib.
Example sentences
- 那么多钢笔！ Nàme duō gāngbǐ!What a lot of pens!
- 请用钢笔写。 Qǐng yòng gāngbǐ xiě.Please write with a pen.
- 我的钢笔是新的。 Wǒ de gāngbǐ shì xīn de.My pen is new.