笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)
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.
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?
How is 笔 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
请在这儿写你的名字。
Qǐng zài zhèr xiě nǐ de míngzi.
Please write your name here.
- Speaker B:
不好意思,我没带笔。
Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ méi dài bǐ.
Sorry, I didn't bring a pen.
- 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.
- 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 answeredWhat should you learn next?
- Free HSK 3 level testSee which HSK 3.0 level your vocabulary matches.
- HSK 2 word listEvery word at this level, with examples.
- HSK 3.0 guideHow the nine levels and three bands work.
Related words
- 写xiěto writeHSK 1
- 书shūbookHSK 1
- 画huàto draw; to paintHSK 2
- 名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)HSK 1
- 请qǐngplease (do sth)HSK 1
- 给gěito giveHSK 1
Browse every entry in the Chinese word dictionary.
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.