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笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)

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笔 (bǐ) means a writing brush, or a writing implement such as a pen or a pencil. 这是我的笔 says this is my pen. 我没有笔 says I do not have a pen. 我用笔写字 says I write characters with a pen. 我有一支笔 says I have a pen. Each sentence uses that writing-implement sense.

What does 笔 mean?

  1. 1.

    writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)noun

What does the character 笔 mean?

  • 笔writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)

How do you use 笔?

一支笔 can count one pen, and 用笔 can say that you write with a pen.

Patterns

  • 我的 + 笔

    这是我的笔。

    Zhè shì wǒ de bǐ.

    This is my pen.

  • 用 + 笔 + Verb

    我用笔写字。

    Wǒ yòng bǐ xiě zì.

    I write characters with a pen.

  • 一 + 支 + 笔

    我有一支笔。

    Wǒ yǒu yì zhī bǐ.

    I have a pen.

What are some examples of 笔 in a sentence?

  1. 这是我的笔。

    Zhè shì wǒ de bǐ.

    This is my pen.

  2. 我没有笔。

    Wǒ méiyǒu bǐ.

    I do not have a pen.

  3. 我用笔写字。

    Wǒ yòng bǐ xiě zì.

    I write characters with a pen.

  4. 我有一支笔。

    Wǒ yǒu yì zhī bǐ.

    I have a pen.

How is 笔 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    请在这儿写你的名字。

    Qǐng zài zhèr xiě nǐ de míngzi.

    Please write your name here.

  2. Speaker B:

    不好意思,我没带笔。

    Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ méi dài bǐ.

    Sorry, I didn't bring a pen.

  3. Speaker A:

    没关系,桌子上有一支,你用吧。

    Méiguānxi, zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì zhī, nǐ yòng ba.

    No problem, there's one on the table. Use it.

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢。写好了,还要写电话吗?

    Xièxie. Xiě hǎo le, hái yào xiě diànhuà ma?

    Thanks. Done. Do I need to write my phone number too?

Can you use 笔 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这是我的___。(This is my pen.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "I write characters with a pen"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我有一___笔。(I have a pen.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.