dòng

common
verb

Meaning of 动笔

动笔 means to start writing or drawing; to take up a pen/brush. Pronounced dòng bǐ.

  • to start writing or drawing; to take up a pen/brush

Definitions & Examples

gòu
le
hěn
jiǔ
 
zhōng
dòng
xiě
xiǎo
shuō
le
 

He thought about it for a long time and finally started writing his novel.

Zhè
huà
jīng
xiǎng
hǎo
gòu
 
dàn
hái
méi
dòng
 

I've already worked out the composition for this painting, but I haven't started drawing it yet.

Hǎo
jiǔ
méi
dòng
le
 
gǎn
jué
yǒu
diǎn
shēng
shū
 

I haven't written anything for a long time and feel a bit rusty.

Dòng
zhī
qián
 
xiān
yào
xiǎng
xiǎng
 
qīng
 

Before you start writing, you should think first and clarify your thoughts.