笔 (筆)
bǐ
Pinyin
Definition
笔 (筆)
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- pen
- pencil
- writing brush
- to write or compose
- the strokes of Chinese characters
- classifier for sums of money, deals
- CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to write on behalf of sb
- 2 to ghostwrite
- 1 to take down (in writing)
- 2 notes
- 3 a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
- 4 classifier: 本 běn
- 1 Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Japanese manga and anime series popular in China
Idioms (8)
一笔不苟
- 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
- 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
口诛笔伐
- 1 to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)
- 2 to denounce by word and pen
好记性不如烂笔头
- 1 the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
投笔从戎
- 1 to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
- 2 to join the military (esp. of educated person)
持橐簪笔
- 1 to serve as a counselor (idiom)
Sample Sentences
黑板上老师的粉笔还在拼命叽叽喳喳写个不停
On the blackboard, teacher's chalk was still desperately writing a non-stop chatter.
行李里面有笔记型电脑、手机、平板等诸如此类的电子用品吗?有的话请拿出来,分别放在篮子里过X光机姑娘,里头有电子用品吗?口袋里的也拿出来。
Have you got any electronic goods such as laptops, mobile phones, or tablets? If you have, please take them out, and put them in separate baskets to go through the X ray machine.
那就好,你看,我加入了这个快递软件的会员,下次要去学校,就可以先看一下有没有货可以让我顺路送的,还能赚一笔外快!
That's OK then. Look, I signed up to this express delivery software. So next time I'm going to school, I can look to see if there's anything I can deliver on my way, giving me a bit of extra income on the side!
还以为是什么大事呢!这些小事哪算得上什么烦恼!来来来,哪儿被蚊子咬了?我拿原子笔来给你做个记号,很有效的!
And I was thinking it was something serious! These little things aren't any big deal! Come, come, where were you bitten by mosquitoes? I'll mark them with a ballpoint pen, it's really effective!
笔没水了。
The pen ran out of ink.
他的笔很贵。
His pen is very expensive.
有,我有笔。
Yes, I have a pen.
你有没有笔?
Do you have a pen?
笔在Fiona前面。
The pen is in front of Fiona.
手里握着笔站在门口的那个吗?
You mean the one holding a pen and standing at the door?