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Fountain pen in Chinese

fountain pen · HSK 6

钢笔 gāng bǐ

  1. 钢 gāng steel
  2. 笔 bǐ pen

Counted with 支: 一支钢笔 yì zhī gāngbǐ

爷爷送了我一支钢笔。 Grandpa gave me a fountain pen.

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How do you say fountain pen in Chinese?

Fountain pen in Chinese is 钢笔 (gāng bǐ).

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