English–Chinese
“pen” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǐ
Example
他把笔放在桌子上了。tā bǎ bǐ fàng zài zhuō zi shàng le
He put the pen on the table.
How to say “pen” in Chinese
“Pen” in Chinese is 笔 (bǐ).
A handheld tool for putting writing or painting marks on a surface, from a soft brush to a ballpoint pen.
Example sentences with 笔
我想买一支笔。wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì zhī bǐ
I want to buy a pen.
Tips for using 笔
- A natural borrowing request is 能借我一支笔吗 (néng jiè wǒ yì zhī bǐ ma, "May I borrow a writing tool?"), with 支 (zhī, "classifier for slender objects") marking one item.