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How do you say "ball-point pen" in Chinese?
圆珠笔
yuán zhū bǐ
In Chinese, "ball-point pen" is 圆珠笔.
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Pronunciation
Say 'ywan' (rising tone) then 'joo' (rising tone) then 'bee' (falling tone). Three syllables.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 圆 means round (nine strokes), 珠 means ball or bead (ten strokes), 笔 means pen or brush (five strokes).
Example sentence
我用圆珠笔写字。
I write with a ball-point pen.
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How to remember 圆珠笔
Literally 'round ball pen'. The spherical ball at the tip gives it its name, and the description is very literal and clear.
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- notebook 笔记本 bǐ jì běn
- paper 纸 zhǐ
- poster 海报 hǎi bào
- printer 打印机 dǎ yìn jī
- scissors 剪刀 jiǎn dāo
- sticky note 便利贴 biàn lì tiē
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Questions about 圆珠笔
How do you say "ball-point pen" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "ball-point pen" is 圆珠笔. It is a noun.
How is 圆珠笔 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 圆 means round (nine strokes), 珠 means ball or bead (ten strokes), 笔 means pen or brush (five strokes).
How is 圆珠笔 used in a sentence?
Use 圆珠笔 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我用圆珠笔写字。 (I write with a ball-point pen.).
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