Chinese phrase
盒子里有〜支铅笔 hé zi lǐ yǒu 〜 zhī qiān bǐ
Meaning
There are ___ pencils in the box
When to use it
States how many pencils are in a box. The number changes to show the amount, and the pattern is used in simple statements.
Example dialogue
盒子里有几支铅笔？ hé zi lǐ yǒu jǐ zhī qiān bǐ
How many pencils are in the box?
盒子里有五支铅笔。 hé zi lǐ yǒu wǔ zhī qiān bǐ
There are five pencils in the box.