Eraser in Chinese (Mandarin): 橡皮 (xiàngpí)
橡皮
xiàngpí
eraser
- Simplified
- 橡皮
- Pinyin
- xiàngpí
- Typed as
- xiangpi
In Taiwan, people say 橡皮擦 (xiàngpícā) instead.
Use it in a sentence
写错了，用橡皮擦掉。
I wrote it wrong, so I rub it out with the eraser.
The characters in 橡皮
橡
Rubber; also the oak tree. 木 (tree) is on the left.
15 strokes
皮
Skin.
5 strokes
橡皮 is "rubber skin". People also say 橡皮擦 (xiàngpícā), the usual word in Taiwan.
More examples with 橡皮
我的橡皮很小。
Wǒ de xiàngpí hěn xiǎo.
My eraser is small.
可以借我橡皮吗？
可以借我橡皮嗎？
Kěyǐ jiè wǒ xiàngpí ma?
Can I borrow your eraser?
How to write 橡皮 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
橡 15 strokes
皮 5 strokes
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