铅笔 qiānbǐ pencil
How to remember 铅笔: 铅 lead + 笔 pen = pencil.
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How it is used
- Pencil - measure word 支: 一支铅笔 (yì zhī qiānbǐ) a pencil.
- Contrast 钢笔 (fountain pen) and 圆珠笔 (ballpoint); 铅 literally means lead, though the core is graphite.
Example sentences
- 有谁有铅笔吗？ Yǒu shuí yǒu qiānbǐ ma?Does anybody have a pencil?
- 这些是我的铅笔。 Zhèxiē shì wǒ de qiānbǐ.These are my pencils.
- 这里有很多彩色铅笔。 Zhèli yǒu hěn duō cǎisè qiānbǐ.There are many colored pencils.