kāi bǐ

开 笔

Level:

SW HSK 2

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.datedbegin to learn to write poems and compositions in one's life
- liù suì nà nián fù qīn qǐng le jiā jiào gěi wǒ kāi bǐ
  六岁那年，父亲请了家教给我开笔。
  When I was six, my father engaged a tutor to teach me to write.
- tā bā suì kāi bǐ jiǔ suì chéng piān
  她八岁开笔，九岁成篇。
  She started learning to write at eight, and by nine she was already quite good at it.
2
v.datedstart writing or practising calligraphy in a year
- xīn chūn kāi bǐ
  新春开笔
  start writing when the new year begins
3
v.start writing a book or an article

Separable word
"开" and "笔" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他很聪明，八岁就开了笔。
  He was very clever and began to learn to compose at the age of eight.
- 小说在如此简单的动机下开了笔。
  The novel was composed with such a simple motive.

开笔