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Are you a stationery addict? 🖊️ In this episode, we explore the world of 文具 (wénjù – stationery) and learn how to talk about your favorite pens, notebooks, and cute supplies in Mandarin. You’ll also discover the slang word 控 (kòng), used to describe being “crazy about” something, and practice the super useful grammar word 喜欢 (xǐhuān) — to like. Don’t forget to review Tuesday’s episode too! ✏️📒

你是文具控吗？🖊️ 在这一期节目里，我们一起学习文具 (wénjù) 的相关词汇，聊聊你最喜欢的笔、本子和可爱的文具用品。你还会学到一个有趣的词 控 (kòng)，表示“沉迷、迷恋”，以及常用语法 喜欢 (xǐhuān) —— 表示“喜欢”。别忘了复习周二的节目哦！✏️📒

📘 Grammar of the Day

喜欢 (xǐhuān) — to like
Structure: Subject + 喜欢 + Object

• 我喜欢买笔记本。
  Wǒ xǐhuān mǎi bǐjìběn.
  I like buying notebooks.
• 你喜欢文具吗？
  Nǐ xǐhuān wénjù ma?
  Do you like stationery?

✏️ Key Vocabulary with Examples

文具 (wénjù) – stationery
我很喜欢文具。
Wǒ hěn xǐhuān wénjù.
I really like stationery.

笔记本 (bǐjìběn) – notebook
我的房间里有很多笔记本。
Wǒ de fángjiān lǐ yǒu hěn duō bǐjìběn.
There are many notebooks in my room.

彩色笔 (cǎisè bǐ) – colored pens
她喜欢用彩色笔画画。
Tā xǐhuān yòng cǎisè bǐ huà huà.
She likes to draw with colored pens.

胶带 (jiāodài) – tape / washi tape
我买了一卷很可爱的胶带。
Wǒ mǎi le yì juǎn hěn kě’ài de jiāodài.
I bought a very cute roll of tape.

明信片 (míngxìnpiàn) – postcard
旅行的时候我会买明信片。
Lǚxíng de shíhou wǒ huì mǎi míngxìnpiàn.
I buy postcards when I travel.

文具控 (wénjù kòng) – stationery addict/fanatic
她是个文具控，买了很多笔和本子。
Tā shì gè wénjù kòng, mǎi le hěn duō bǐ hé běnzi.
She is a stationery addict; she bought lots of pens and notebooks.

收藏 (shōucáng) – to collect
我喜欢收藏贴纸。
Wǒ xǐhuān shōucáng tiēzhǐ.
I like collecting stickers.

可爱 (kě’ài) – cute
这本小笔记本很可爱。
Zhè běn xiǎo bǐjìběn hěn kě’ài.
This little notebook is very cute.

Fun Dialogue

A: 你喜欢买文具吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān mǎi wénjù ma?
Do you like buying stationery?

B: 喜欢啊，我有很多笔记本和彩色笔。
Xǐhuān a, wǒ yǒu hěn duō bǐjìběn hé cǎisè bǐ.
Yes! I have many notebooks and colored pens.

A: 都写完了吗？
Dōu xiě wán le ma?
Did you finish writing in all of them?

B: 没有，我只是收藏。😂
Méi yǒu, wǒ zhǐshì shōucáng.
No, I just collect them. 😂

A: 哈哈，你真是个文具控！
Hāhā, nǐ zhēn shì gè wénjù kòng!
Haha, you really are a stationery addict!

B: 对啊，但是它们都很可爱。
Duì a, dànshì tāmen dōu hěn kě’ài.
Yes, but they’re all so cute.