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铅笔

鉛筆
qiānbǐ
noun HSK 6 #6,625

Measure Word

一支铅笔 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 pencil

Characters

铅
qiān
lead (the metal)
笔
bǐ
pen; writing instrument
Lead writing instrument - a pencil (originally made with lead).

Examples

HSK 1
请用铅笔写。
Qǐng yòng qiānbǐ xiě.
Please write with a pencil.
HSK 7-9
我需要一支铅笔和一块橡皮。
Wǒ xūyào yī zhī qiānbǐ hé yī kuài xiàngpí.
I need a pencil and an eraser.
HSK 7-9
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, used for stick-like objects. 削铅笔 means to sharpen a pencil.

Stroke Order

铅 qiān
笔 bǐ