Chinese word

钢笔

Pronunciation

Pinyingāng bǐ

Meaning

  • nounfountain pen

Example

他用钢笔在纸上写字。tā yòng gāng bǐ zài zhǐ shàng xiě zì

He writes on paper with a fountain pen.

Illustration for 钢笔 (fountain pen)

More examples

朋友送给我一支钢笔作为生日礼物。péng yǒu sòng gěi wǒ yì zhī gāng bǐ zuò wéi shēng rì lǐ wù

A friend gave me a fountain pen as a birthday present.

Core concept

A refillable writing tool that feeds liquid ink through a metal nib to make a smooth, continuous line.

Common phrases

  • 用钢笔写字yòng gāng bǐ xiě zì

    write with a fountain pen

  • 买钢笔mǎi gāng bǐ

    buy a fountain pen

  • 修理钢笔xiū lǐ gāng bǐ

    repair a fountain pen

Similar words

圆珠笔yuán zhū bǐ: A pen that transfers quick-drying ink to paper through a small rolling ball at its tip.
铅笔qiān bǐ: A writing tool with a graphite core that makes erasable lines on paper.
毛笔máo bǐ: A brush with hair that holds ink or watery paint for calligraphy and painting.

Definition in Chinese

一种尖端为金属、使用液体墨水书写且可补充墨水的笔，书写时笔迹较为流畅，常用于正式或重视字迹的场合。yì zhǒng jiān duān wèi jīn shǔ shǐ yòng yè tǐ mò shuǐ shū xiě qiě kě bǔ chōng mò shuǐ de bǐ shū xiě shí bǐ jì jiào wéi liú chàng cháng yòng yú zhèng shì huò zhòng shì zì jì de chǎng hé

Word origin

钢笔 (gāngbǐ, "fountain pen") combines 钢 (gāng, "steel") + 笔 (bǐ, "writing tool"), naming the pen by its metal nib.

Usage tips

  • For everyday counting, 支 (zhī, "measure word for long objects") is the usual measure word for this kind of writing tool.

Other meanings

  • pennoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 钢笔墨水gāng bǐ mò shuǐfountain pen inknoun
  • 钢笔笔尖gāng bǐ bǐ jiānfountain pen nibnoun

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