Chinese words · HSK 2

笔

bǐTraditional 筆

pen; pencil; writing brush

Every meaning

bǐ

  1. pen; pencil; writing brush
  2. stroke (of a Chinese character)
  3. classifier for sums of money and deals

In a sentence

  • 他借了一笔钱买房子。

    He borrowed a sum of money to buy a house.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).