铅笔 (qiān bǐ) — pencil
Definition
Literally "lead brush": a pencil. The general word for any writing instrument is 笔; use 钢笔 for a fountain pen and 笔 to mean pen/pencil/brush in general.
noun
pencil
Measure word · 支, 枝, 杆
Examples
- 铅笔。Wǒ mǎi le yì zhī qiān bǐ.I bought a pencil.
- 铅笔。Zhè zhī qiān bǐ shì lán sè de.This pencil is blue.
- 铅笔。Wǒ de qiān bǐ zài zhuō zi shàng.My pencil is on the table.
Browse more HSK 3 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.