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The Chinese word qianbi - 铅笔 - qiānbǐ
(pencil in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
qiānbǐ
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English translations
pencil,
lead pencil
Chinese characters:
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铅笔 ( qianbi / qiānbǐ ) in traditional characters
鉛筆
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 铅笔 ( qianbi / qiānbǐ ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo yong qianbi xiezi.
Wǒ yòng qiānbǐ xiězì.– English translation: I write with a pencil.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
pen | lead
铅笔 ( qianbi / qiānbǐ ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 936)
铅笔 ( qianbi / qiānbǐ ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 936)
More words that mean pencil in Chinese
bǐ ( 笔 )
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