Chinese word

卷笔刀

Pronunciation

Pinyinjuǎn bǐ dāo

Meaning

  • nounpencil sharpener

Example

这个卷笔刀很好用。zhè ge juán bǐ dāo hěn hǎo yòng

This pencil sharpener works very well.

Illustration for 卷笔刀 (pencil sharpener)

More examples

我用卷笔刀削铅笔。wǒ yòng juán bǐ dāo xiāo qiān bǐ

I use a pencil sharpener to sharpen a pencil.

Core concept

A hand-held device that uses a blade to make a pencil point ready for writing.

Common phrases

  • 用卷笔刀削铅笔yòng juán bǐ dāo xiāo qiān bǐ

    use a pencil sharpener to sharpen a pencil

  • 手动卷笔刀shǒu dòng juán bǐ dāo

    manual pencil sharpener

  • 电动卷笔刀diàn dòng juán bǐ dāo

    electric pencil sharpener

Similar words

转笔刀zhuán bǐ dāo: A small tool that sharpens a pencil point by turning the pencil inside it.
削笔刀xuē bǐ dāo: A small blade tool for cutting away wood and making a pencil point sharp.

Definition in Chinese

用来削铅笔，使笔尖变细的文具。yòng lái xiāo qiān bǐ shǐ bǐ jiān biàn xì de wén jù

Word origin

卷笔刀 (juǎnbǐdāo, "pencil sharpener") is built from 卷 (juǎn, "turn") + 笔 (bǐ, "writing tool") + 刀 (dāo, "blade"), describing a pencil being turned against a cutting edge.

Usage tips

  • Its first syllable is juǎn, while 试卷 (shìjuàn, "exam paper") uses juàn for the same character, so a character can have different sounds in different words.

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