笔 – Bǐ

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Text Translation Below

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Phrase Dictionary

1. Pen = 笔 bǐ
2. 笔写得很顺畅。 (Bǐ xiě de hěn shùnchàng.): The pen writes very smoothly.
   • 笔 (Bǐ): pen
   • 写 (xiě): write
   • 得 (de): (particle used to link a verb or an adjective to a complement that describes the manner or degree)
   • 很 (hěn): very
   • 顺畅 (shùnchàng): smoothly, fluently
     • 顺 (shùn): smooth, unimpeded
     • 畅 (chàng): smooth, free-flowing

 

Phrases and Translations

1. 笔写得很顺畅。
   • English: The pen writes very smoothly.
   • Pinyin: Bǐ xiě de hěn shùnchàng.

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Words of Interest

These examples further show how the term 笔 (bǐ) is used in various contexts to describe different types of pens and markers, emphasizing its utility in describing writing tools in Mandarin.

1. 圆珠笔 – yuánzhū bǐ – Ballpoint pen
2. 毛笔 – máo bǐ – Traditional Chinese brush pen
3. 钢笔 – (gāng bǐ)- Fountain pen
4. 荧光笔 – yíngguāng bǐ – Highlighter
5. 彩色笔 – cǎisè bǐ – Colored pen or marker
6. 中性笔 – zhōngxìng bǐ – Gel pen
7. 记号笔 – jìhào bǐ – Marker or marking pen
8. 白板笔 – báibǎn bǐ – Whiteboard marker
9. 油性笔 – yóuxìng bǐ – Oil-based pen (permanent marker)