How common it is
铅笔 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say qiānbǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
铅笔是一种常用的书写工具，孩子们在课堂上经常使用它来写字和画画。
qiānbǐ shì yī zhǒng cháng yòng de xiě shū gōng jù ， háizi nèn zài kǎo tǎn shàng 经常 使用 它 来 写 字 和 画 图 。
A pencil is a commonly used writing tool, and children often use it to write and draw in class.
Context note
铅笔在课堂、作业本和绘画中经常出现。
qiānbǐ zài kǎo tǎn 、 zuò yè běn hé huà huì zhōng 经常 出现 。
Pencils often appear in classrooms, homework books, and drawings.
5 examples
他用铅笔写了一封信。
tā yòng qiān bǐ xiě le yì fēng xìn。
He wrote a letter with a pencil.
妈妈给我买了一盒彩色铅笔。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yì hé cǎi sè qiān bǐ。
Mom bought me a box of colored pencils.
老师让同学们用铅笔做练习。
lǎo shī ràng tóng xué men yòng qiān bǐ zuò liàn xí。
The teacher asked the students to do exercises with pencils.
我画了一只铅笔形状的小猫。
wǒ huà le yì zhī qiān bǐ xíng zhuàng de xiǎo māo。
I drew a small cat in the shape of a pencil.
他把铅笔削尖了再使用。
tā bǎ qiān bǐ xiāo jiān le zài shǐ yòng。
He sharpened the pencil before using it.
5 mini stories
小明的铅笔盒里有很多颜色的铅笔。
xiǎo míng de qiān bǐ hé lǐ yǒu hěn duō yán sè de qiān bǐ。
Xiaoming's pencil box has many colored pencils.
上课时，老师让同学们用铅笔画图。
shàng kè shí， lǎo shī ràng tóng xué men yòng qiān bǐ huà tú。
During class, the teacher asked the students to draw with pencils.
小红的铅笔很短，她需要去文具店买新的。
xiǎo hóng de qiān bǐ hěn duǎn， tā xū yào qù wén jù diàn mǎi xīn de。
Xiaohong's pencil is very short, she needs to buy a new one at the stationery store.
妈妈教我用铅笔写字。
mā ma jiào wǒ yòng qiān bǐ xiě zì。
Mom taught me how to write with a pencil.
小华的作业本上画满了各种颜色的铅笔。
xiǎo huá de zuò yè běn shàng huà mǎn le gè zhǒng yán sè de qiān bǐ。
Xiaohua's homework book is filled with various colored pencils.