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有没有笔?
(yÇ’u méiyÇ’u bÇ?)
Gotta pen?没有.
(méiyǒu.)
Nope.好å§.
(háo bÄ.)
Okay.
It is neat how the asking works: yÇ’u méiyÇ’u literally means “have not-have.”
Incidentally, if anyone knows how to type the pinyin with the accent marks, please clue me in. Thanks!