English–Chinese
“pencil” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinqiān bǐ
Example
请给我一支铅笔。qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhī qiān bǐ
Please give me a pencil.
How to say “pencil” in Chinese
“Pencil” in Chinese is 铅笔 (qiān bǐ).
A handheld tool channels a dark, erasable graphite line onto paper.
Example sentences with 铅笔
他用铅笔在草稿上画图。tā yòng qiān bǐ zài cáo gǎo shàng huà tú
He drew a picture on a draft with a pencil.
Tips for using 铅笔
- Unlike English, Chinese counts a pencil with 支 (zhī, "classifier for slender objects"), a useful pattern for asking for one item in a classroom or shop.