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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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Money & Currency

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