Chinese Traditional:
Chinese Simplified:
Pinyin: bi3
Zhuyin: ㄅㄧˇ
English Meaning: 1. pen, writing brush, pencil 2. (a measure word for sums of money) 3. to write or compose 4. the strokes of Chinese characters
German Meaning: Stift, Schreibgerät
Spanish Meaning: el lápiz
Classifier: (zhi1)

Example Sentences:

請問我可以跟你借支筆嗎?
请问我可以跟你借支笔吗?
qing3 wen4 wo3 ke3 yi3 gen1 ni3 jie4 zhi1 bi3 ma5?
Could I borrow your pen, please?
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我得付水電工一大筆錢!
我得付水电工一大笔钱!
wo3 dei3 fu4 shui3 dian4 gong1 yi2 da4 bi3 qian2!
I have to pay the plumber a fortune!
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多虧了一筆補助金,狄更斯的桌子終於得以公開展覽。
多亏了一笔补助金,狄更斯的桌子终于得以公开展览。
duo1 kui1 le5 yi1 bi3 bu3 zhu4 jin1, di2 geng1 si1 de5 zhuo1 zi5 zhong1 yu2 de2 yi3 gong1 kai1 zhan3 lan3.
Charles Dickens' desk is finally on public display thanks to a grant.
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