铅笔

鉛筆

qiānbǐ

noun HSK 6 #6,625

Measure Word

一支铅笔 zhī

Meanings

1 pencil

Characters

lead (the metal)

pen; writing instrument

Lead writing instrument — a pencil (originally made with lead).

Examples

请用铅笔写。

Qǐng yòng qiānbǐ xiě.

Please write with a pencil.

我需要一支铅笔和一块橡皮。

Wǒ xūyào yī zhī qiānbǐ hé yīkuài xiàngpí.

I need a pencil and an eraser.

这支铅笔需要削了。

Zhè zhī qiānbǐ xūyào xiāo le.

This pencil needs to be sharpened.

Tips

usage

The measure word for pencils is 支 (zhī), used for stick-like objects. 削铅笔 (xiāo qiānbǐ) means to sharpen a pencil.

Stroke Order

铅 qiān

笔 bǐ