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笔筒
bǐtǒng
Description
笔筒是放在桌子上的东西，可以用来装笔。
A 笔筒 is an item placed on the desk used to hold pens.
很多人在书桌上放一个笔筒，把笔和铅笔都放进去。
Many people put a 笔筒 on their desk to keep pens and pencils inside.
Meanings
笔筒bǐtǒng
a container for holding pens and pencils
我买了一个新笔筒放笔。
I bought a new pen holder to put my pens in.
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Notes
- Etymology
笔 (pen) + 筒 (tube/tube-shaped container), literally a pen-tube.
- Nuance
refers to the desktop cup-shaped holder, not a pencil case (笔袋).
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