手笔

手筆
shǒubǐ
noun #27,987

Meanings

  1. 1 sth written or painted in one's own hand
  2. 2 one's writing or painting style
  3. 3 the scale or manner in which one handles affairs

Examples

Zhè fú shūfǎ shì dàshī de qīn shǒubǐ, mízu zhēnguì.
This calligraphy is the master's own handiwork, priceless.
Tā zuòshì de shǒubǐ hěn dà, yī chūshǒu jiùshì jǐ bǎi wàn.
She operates on a grand scale — whenever she makes a move, it's in the millions.

Tips

usage
手笔 has two main uses: (1) referring to someone's personal handwriting or artwork; (2) figuratively describing the scale or boldness of one's actions or spending, e.g. 大手笔 (dà shǒubǐ) means 'a grand gesture' or 'big spending'.

Stroke Order

shǒu