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How do you say "fountain pen" in Chinese?
钢笔
gāng bǐ
In Chinese, "fountain pen" is 钢笔.
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Pronunciation
Say 'gahng' (rising tone) then 'bee' (falling tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 钢 means steel (ten strokes), 笔 means pen or brush (five strokes). Literally 'steel pen'.
Example sentence
我的钢笔很漂亮。
My fountain pen is beautiful.
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How to remember 钢笔
钢笔 emphasizes the steel nib of a fountain pen. The metal 钢 distinguishes it from bamboo brushes.
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Questions about 钢笔
How do you say "fountain pen" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "fountain pen" is 钢笔. It is a noun.
How is 钢笔 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 钢 means steel (ten strokes), 笔 means pen or brush (five strokes). Literally 'steel pen'.
How is 钢笔 used in a sentence?
Use 钢笔 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我的钢笔很漂亮。 (My fountain pen is beautiful.).
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