文具 (wén jù) — stationery

Definition

文具 is the collective word for 'stationery' — pens, pencils, erasers, and similar supplies. It is a category noun, not an individual item like 笔 ('a pen') or 铅笔 ('a pencil').

noun
stationery
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 文具
    Zhè zhǒng wén jù xiě zì hěn shū fu.
    This type of stationery is very comfortable to write with.
  • 文具
    Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn yí xià nà jiàn wén jù.
    Please let me see that piece of stationery.
  • 文具
    Zhè ge hái zi de wén jù dōu yòng wán le.
    This child's stationery is all used up.

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