笔

bǐ

pen; measure word for sums of money

nounalso measure wordHSK 3.0 word list · Band 2trad. 筆
Dictionary entry

writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支,枝); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy); (bound form) style of writing; literary manner

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Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.

笔

See it in sentences

这是谁的笔?

Zhè shì shéi de bǐ?

English

Whose pen is this?

她买了一些笔。

Tā mǎi le yìxiē bǐ.

English

She bought some pens.

Goes with

  • 买笔buy a pen
  • 新笔new pen
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