pen nib; writing ability
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the writing tip of a pen or brush; nib
Specifically refers to the part that touches the paper to write. Often used in its literal sense.
Zhè这
zhī支
gāng钢
bǐ笔
de的
bǐ笔
tóu头
r儿
huài坏
le了
。
The nib of this pen is broken.
Máo毛
bǐ笔
de的
bǐ笔
tóu头
r儿
shì是
yòng用
dòng动
wù物
de的
máo毛
zuò做
de的
。
The head of a Chinese brush is made from animal hair.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bǐ笔
tóu头
r儿
xiě写
zì字
hěn很
liú流
chàng畅
。
This kind of nib writes very smoothly.
noun
writing skills; ability to write or compose
informalUsed in an informal, figurative way. The variant '笔头子' has the same meaning. Marked as deleted in the 7th edition, but still used colloquially.
Tā他
bǐ笔
tóu头
r儿
yǒu有
liǎng两
xià下
zi子
，
wén文
zhāng章
xiě写
de得
yòu又
kuài快
yòu又
hǎo好
。
He has some real writing chops; his articles are written quickly and well.
Nǐ你
bǐ笔
tóu头
r儿
kuài快
，
hái还
shì是
nǐ你
xiě写
zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
ba吧
！
You're a quick writer, so you should be the one to write this report!
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Yào要
xiǎng想
bǐ笔
tóu头
r儿
yìng硬
，
děi得
duō多
dú读
duō多
liàn练
。
To sharpen your writing skills, you need to read and practice more.