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铅笔

qiān bǐ · qian bi

Traditional 鉛筆

HSK 6Old HSK 3Measure words: 支 zhī, 枝 zhī, 杆 gǎn

Meaning

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  1. (lead) pencil
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Exam pencil

  1. Dengdeng

    考试(kǎoshì)要(yào)用(yòng)铅笔(qiānbǐ)，你(nǐ)带(dài)了(le)吗(ma)？

    We need a pencil for the exam. Did you bring one?

  2. Liangliang

    带(dài)了(le)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)三(sān)支(zhī)铅笔(qiānbǐ)。

    Yes, I have three pencils.

  3. Dengdeng

    能(néng)借(jiè)我(wǒ)一(yī)支(zhī)吗(ma)？

    Can you lend me one?

  4. Liangliang

    当然(dāngrán)，可是(kěshì)要(yào)还(huán)给(gěi)我(wǒ)。

    Sure, but give it back.

  5. Dengdeng

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)，我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)铅笔(qiānbǐ)呢(ne)？

    Wait, where is my own pencil?

  6. Liangliang

    在(zài)你(nǐ)耳朵(ěrduo)后面(hòumian)。

    It is behind your ear.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)有(yǒu)红(hóng)色(sè)的(de)铅(qiān)笔(bǐ)吗(ma)？

Do you have a red pencil?

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)能(néng)用(yòng)一(yí)下(xià)你(nǐ)的(de)铅(qiān)笔(bǐ)吗(ma)？

Can I borrow your pencil for a bit?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by garborg · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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