Writing
文具 (wén jù) — how to say "stationery" in Chinese
文具
Stationery
noun
Character composition
文
writing
具
tools
Radicals / Keys
文
Script
#67 · wén · 4 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
买文具
mǎi wénjù
buy stationery
文具店
wénjù diàn
stationery store
Examples
新学期开始前，妈妈带我去商店买了新书包、铅笔、橡皮和笔记本等文具。
Before the start of the new semester, mom took me to the store to buy a new backpack, pencils, erasers, notebooks, and other stationery.
买些文具。
Buy some stationery.
Frequently asked questions
Stationery meaning in Chinese
"stationery" in Chinese is 文具 (wén jù).
文具 meaning in English
文具 (wén jù) means "Stationery".
How is 文具 pronounced?
It is pronounced wén jù (written as wen ju, wenju). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "stationery" in Chinese characters?
It is written 文具: 文 has 4 strokes, 具 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 文具?
文具 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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