Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
笔
bǐ
Description
“笔”是我们写字或者画画的时候用的东西，比如铅笔、钢笔和毛笔都是笔。
"笔" is something we use when writing or drawing, such as pencils, fountain pens, and brushes.
它也可以用来数钱或者生意，比如“一笔钱”。
It can also be used to count money or business, like "一笔钱" (a sum of money).
Meanings
笔bǐ
pen; writing or drawing instrument
我用这支笔写字。
I write with this pen.
笔bǐ
measure word for sums of money or deals
他做了一笔大生意。
He made a big business deal.
笔bǐ
stroke of a Chinese character
这个字有很多笔。
This character has many strokes.
Related words
Notes
- Measure word
pens use 支 (yì zhī bǐ), not 个.
- Nuance
as a measure word, 笔 counts money, deals, and debts.
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