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自来水笔
zìláishuǐbǐ
Description
自来水笔就是钢笔，笔里面有墨水，可以一直写字。
A 自来水笔 is a fountain pen, which has ink inside and can write continuously.
这个词现在不太常用了，人们一般直接说钢笔。
This word is not commonly used now; people usually just say fountain pen.
Meanings
自来水笔zìláishuǐbǐ
fountain pen (an ink-filled pen)
爷爷用自来水笔写信。
Grandpa writes letters with a fountain pen.
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Notes
- Etymology
自来水 (running water) + 笔 (pen); ink flows out on its own, like running water.
- Nuance
an older term for 钢笔 (fountain pen); modern speakers usually just say 钢笔.
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