笔

筆

bǐㄅㄧˇ

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HSK 2 TOCFL 1

Meaning

Meanings

1
pen
2
pencil
3
writing brush
4
to write or compose
5
the strokes of Chinese characters
6
classifier for sums of money, deals
7
CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]

Examples

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如果你需要笔的话，我借你一支。

如果你需要筆的話，我借你一支。

If you need a pen, I'll lend you one.

你的笔比我的好。

你的筆比我的好。

Your pen is better than mine.

这支笔和我昨天掉的那支一样。

這支筆和我昨天掉的那支一樣。

This is the same pen that I lost yesterday.

我昨天买了一支像你那样的笔。

我昨天買了一支像你那樣的筆。

I bought a pen like yours yesterday.

“我可不可以用你的笔？” “嗯，可以。”

“我可不可以用你的筆？” “嗯，可以。”

"May I use this pencil?" "Yes, you may."

Characters

Character breakdown

毛

máo

surname Mao

Related: 笔

下笔

xià bǐ

to put pen to paper

毛笔

máo bǐ

writing brush

笔友

bǐ yǒu

pen pal

笔记

bǐ jì

to take down (in writing)

笔试

bǐ shì

written examination

笔录

bǐ lù

to put down in writing

粉笔

fěn bǐ

chalk

铅笔

qiān bǐ

(lead) pencil

Stroke practice

Practice writing 笔

Characters

simplified script

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