Chinese word

铅笔盒

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiān bǐ hé

Meaning

  • nounpencil case

Example

我的铅笔盒是蓝色的。wǒ de qiān bǐ hé shì lán sè de

My pencil case is blue.

Illustration for 铅笔盒 (pencil case)

More examples

请把铅笔放进铅笔盒里。qǐng bǎ qiān bǐ fàng jìn qiān bǐ hé lǐ

Please put the pencil in the pencil case.

Core concept

A small container keeps writing tools together for carrying and use.

Common phrases

  • 打开铅笔盒dǎ kāi qiān bǐ hé

    open the pencil case

Similar words

文具盒wén jù hé: A stationery box stores pencils, erasers, rulers, and other writing tools.
笔袋bǐ dài: A pouch carries pencils and other writing tools.

Definition in Chinese

装铅笔、橡皮、尺子等文具的盒子。zhuāng qiān bǐ xiàng pí chǐ zi děng wén jù de hé zi

Word origin

The compound 铅笔 (qiānbǐ, "pencil") combines with 盒 (hé, "box") to name a box for storing writing tools.

Usage tips

  • Although the first part names a pencil, the word commonly includes a holder for an eraser, ruler, and other stationery as well.

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