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大笔
dàbǐ
Description
“大笔”常常用来说很多的钱，比如一大笔钱。
"大笔" is often used to refer to a large amount of money, such as 一大笔钱.
我们说“一大笔钱”的时候，意思是钱的数目很大。
When we say "一大笔钱", it means the amount of money is very large.
Meanings
大笔dàbǐ
a large sum (of money)
他花了一大笔钱买房子。
He spent a large sum of money to buy a house.
大笔dàbǐ
a big writing brush; polite: your writing
请您用大笔写几个字。
Please write a few characters in bold strokes.
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Notes
- Etymology
大 (big) + 笔 (pen/stroke); as money sense it acts as a measure phrase.
- Nuance
mostly used in 一大笔钱 to stress a large amount of money.
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