ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.writing or drawing instrument; pen; pencil; brush
请别挂断，我去拿支笔，好吗？
Could you hold the line and I'll just get my pen.
这支笔的笔帽呢？
Where's the top of this pen?
我的笔哪去了？
Where's my pen?
- 2
n.technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing
文笔
style of writing
败笔
bad stroke
伏笔
foreshadowing
- 3
v.write
代笔
write down for somebody
亲笔
in one's own handwriting
直笔
record faithfully
- 4
n.stroke in Chinese painting or calligraphy
起笔
first stroke of a Chinese character
末笔
final stroke of a Chinese character
- 5
measure wordused for sums of money, financial accounts, debts, etc.
一笔钱
a sum of money
一笔债
a debt
两笔账
two scores
- 6
measure wordused for skill in paintings and calligraphy
写信时请代我带上一笔。
Please give my regards when you write.
- 7
n.handwriting
遗笔
handwriting of a deceased person
Words and phrases with 笔
- 笔致[word]nuances of style
- 笔会[word]discussion through articles; writers' association or club
- 笔录[word]put down; notes
- 笔耕[word]write; live by one's pen
- 笔调[word]tone
- 笔筒[word]brush pot
- 笔套[word]cap of a pen or writing brush; sheath of a pen
- 笔力[word]force of strokes in calligraphy or drawing; ability to write articles
- 笔尖[word]tip; pen point
- 笔墨官司[idiom]paper arguments
- 笔墨纸砚[idiom]writing brush, ink stick, paper and ink-stone
- 笔底生花[idiom]have an elegant, elaborate style of writing
- 笔酣墨饱[idiom]joy of writing
- 笔下留情[idiom]be charitable/merciful in writing criticisms
- 笔大如椽[idiom]have a deft hand in writing
- 笔走龙蛇[idiom]vigorous and graceful
- 笔下生花[idiom]same as 笔底生花
- 笔下超生[idiom]spare a life by a stroke of the writing brush
Word usage
- common measure word"笔" is often matched with measure word "支".
一支笔
one pen