大笔

大筆

dàbǐ

adjective HSK 7-9 #14,051

Meanings

1 a large sum (of money); a large amount

Characters

pen; stroke; measure word for sums of money

笔 is a measure word for transactions and sums of money. 大笔 means 'a big sum' - used before 钱, 资金, 费用, etc.

Examples

HSK 2

他花了一大笔钱买房。

Tā huā le yí dàbǐ qián mǎi fáng.

He spent a large sum of money buying a house.

HSK 4

公司收到了一大笔投资。

Gōngsī shōudào le yí dàbǐ tóuzī.

The company received a large investment.

Stroke Order

大 dà

笔 bǐ