大笔 (dà) — (noun) a large sum (of money), usually with 钱; (noun) a bold stroke (in writing or drawing); (noun, polite) your esteemed writing / handwriting
Definition
大笔 (dà bǐ) means 'a large sum (of money)' or 'a bold stroke' — in writing, it is a polite way to refer to someone's calligraphy ('your esteemed pen'). The measure word 笔 groups these senses together.
noun
a large sum (of money)usually with 钱a bold stroke (in writing or drawing)(noun, polite) your esteemed writing / handwriting
Measure word · 笔
Examples
- 大笔。Tā huā le yí dà qián mǎi xià nà dòng fáng zi.He spent a large sum of money to buy that house.
- 大笔，。dà Yì huī, tā jiù xiě hǎo le duì lián.With a stroke of the pen, he finished writing the couplet.
- 大笔，。Qǐng nín liú xià dà, ràng wǒ men zhēn cáng.Please leave your esteemed handwriting for us to treasure.
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