How do you say “pencil” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "pencil" in Vietnamese?

"Pencil" in Vietnamese is bút chì (a pencil), viết chì (a pencil).

“Pencil” in Vietnamese is bút chì (a pencil), viết chì (a pencil).

Vietnamese words for “pencil”

bút chìnoun
Hanoi [ʔɓut̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥ cɪj˨˩]bút rising chì falling
a pencil
for “pencil” meaning: A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.
- Gọt bút chì đi.Sharpen your pencil.
viết chìnoun
Hanoi [viət̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˨˩] · Saigon [viək̚˦˥ cɪj˨˩]viết rising chì falling
a pencil
for “pencil” meaning: A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.