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What’s hiding inside your pencil bag? ✏️ In this episode, we open it up together and learn how to say common stationery items in Mandarin. From pencils to rulers to colorful pens, you’ll also practice the super useful grammar word 有 (yǒu) — “to have / there is.” Don’t forget to check Thursday’s episode: Are You Addicted to Stationery? 🎒✨

你的笔袋里有什么？✏️ 今天我们一起看看常见的文具用中文怎么说。从铅笔到尺子，还有彩色的笔，你也会学习到非常常用的语法 “有” —— 表示“有、存在”。别忘了周四的节目：你沉迷文具了吗？ 🎒✨

📘 Grammar of the Day

有 (yǒu) — to have / there is

• Structure: Place + 有 + Noun
• Example 1: 笔袋里有一支笔。
  Bǐdài lǐ yǒu yì zhī bǐ.
  There is a pen in the pencil bag.
• Example 2: 我有很多铅笔。
  Wǒ yǒu hěn duō qiānbǐ.
  I have many pencils.

✏️ Key Vocabulary with Examples

笔袋 (bǐdài) – pencil bag
我的笔袋里有很多东西。
Wǒ de bǐdài lǐ yǒu hěn duō dōngxī.
There are many things in my pencil bag.

铅笔 (qiānbǐ) – pencil
笔袋里有两支铅笔。
Bǐdài lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī qiānbǐ.
There are two pencils in the pencil bag.

钢笔 (gāngbǐ) – fountain pen
笔袋里有一支钢笔。
Bǐdài lǐ yǒu yì zhī gāngbǐ.
There is a fountain pen in the pencil bag.

墨水笔 (mòshuǐ bǐ) – ink pen
笔袋里有一支墨水笔。
Bǐdài lǐ yǒu yì zhī mòshuǐ bǐ.
There is an ink pen in the pencil bag.

圆珠笔 (yuánzhūbǐ) – ballpoint pen
笔袋里有三支圆珠笔。
Bǐdài lǐ yǒu sān zhī yuánzhūbǐ.
There are three ballpoint pens in the pencil bag.

荧光笔 (yíngguāngbǐ) – highlighter
笔袋里有一支荧光笔。
Bǐdài lǐ yǒu yì zhī yíngguāngbǐ.
There is a highlighter in the pencil bag.

橡皮 (xiàngpí) – eraser
笔袋里有一个橡皮。
Bǐdài lǐ yǒu yí gè xiàngpí.
There is an eraser in the pencil bag.

尺子 (chǐzi) – ruler
笔袋里有一把尺子。
Bǐdài lǐ yǒu yì bǎ chǐzi.
There is a ruler in the pencil bag.

贴纸 (tiēzhǐ) – stickers
笔袋里有一些贴纸。
Bǐdài lǐ yǒu yìxiē tiēzhǐ.
There are some stickers in the pencil bag.

修正带 (xiūzhèngdài) – correction tape
笔袋里有一盒修正带。
Bǐdài lǐ yǒu yì hé xiūzhèngdài.
There is a correction tape in the pencil bag.

Fun Dialogue

A: 你的笔袋里有什么？
Nǐ de bǐdài lǐ yǒu shénme?
What’s in your pencil bag?

B: 有两支铅笔，一个橡皮，还有一把尺子。
Yǒu liǎng zhī qiānbǐ, yí gè xiàngpí, hái yǒu yì bǎ chǐzi.
There are two pencils, an eraser, and a ruler.

A: 我的笔袋里有三支圆珠笔和一支荧光笔。
Wǒ de bǐdài lǐ yǒu sān zhī yuánzhūbǐ hé yì zhī yíngguāngbǐ.
In my pencil bag, there are three ballpoint pens and a highlighter.

B: 哇，你的笔真多！还有荧光笔！
Wa, nǐ de bǐ zhēn duō! Hái yǒu yíngguāngbǐ!
Wow, you really have a lot of pens! And even a highlighter!

A: 对啊，我喜欢彩色的笔。
Duì a, wǒ xǐhuān cǎisè de bǐ.
Yes, I like colorful pens.