write on behalf of ( pt wrote ) , pp written ⇒ 我为他代笔写申请信。 Wǒ wèi tā dàibǐ xiě shēnqǐngxìn. → I wrote the application on his behalf.
伏笔
foreshadowing ⇒ 故事的开端为悲剧性的结尾埋下了伏笔。 Gùshi de kāiduān wèi bēijùxìng de jiéwěi máixiàle fúbǐ. → The beginning of the story foreshadows the tragic ending.
手笔
( 手迹 ) handwriting
搁笔
stop ⇒ 那个画家已搁笔多年。 Nàge huàjiā yǐ gēbǐ duōnián. → That artist stopped painting a long time ago.
文笔
style ⇒ 他的文笔很好。 Tā de wénbǐ hěn hǎo. → He has an excellent writing style.
毛笔
brush pen
笔名
pen name
笔墨
words pl ⇒ 写文章忌浪费笔墨。 Xiě wénzhāng jì làngfèi bǐmò. → When writing an essay you should not waste words.
笔挺
neatly pressed ⇒ 笔挺的西装 bǐtǐng de xīzhuāng → a neatly pressed suit
笔法
artistic technique
笔画
stroke
笔直
straight
笔者
the author
笔记
take down ( pt took ) , pp taken
笔译
written translation
笔试
written examination
笔误
slip of the pen
笔调
tone
笔迹
handwriting
粉笔
chalk
练笔
( 练习写作 ) practise ( 英 ) 或 practice ( 美 ) writing
绝笔
( 最后的作品 ) last work
败笔
artistic defect
辍笔
stop writing or painting ⇒ 辍笔5年后他又开始作画。 Chuòbǐ wǔ nián hòu tā yòu kāishǐ zuòhuà. → Five years after he stopped painting he started up again. ⇒ 他40岁时就辍笔了。 Tā sìshí suì shí jiù chuòbǐ le. → He stopped writing at the age of forty.
钢笔
fountain pen
铅笔
pencil
大手笔
( 作品 ) masterpiece
笔头儿
( 笔尖 ) nib
笔杆子
( 笔 ) shaft
笔记本电脑
laptop
English translation of '笔'
笔 (筆)
(bǐ)
名
(= 工具) pen
⇒ 圆珠笔 (yuánzhūbǐ) ball-point pen
(= 笔法) calligraphic technique
(= 笔画) brush stroke
(= 话语)
⇒ 文章结尾处应该再添几笔。 (Wénzhāng jiéwěi chù yīnggāi zài tiān jǐ bǐ.) The conclusion of the essay needs fleshing out a bit.