笔挺

筆挺

bǐtǐng

adjective #28,093

Meanings

1 perfectly straight
2 bolt upright
3 ramrod straight
4 well-pressed (of clothes)

Characters

pen; writing brush; stroke

straight; upright; to stand erect

Examples

他穿着一套笔挺的西装。

Tā chuānzhe yī tào bǐtǐng de xīzhuāng.

He was wearing a perfectly pressed suit.

士兵们站得笔挺，一动不动。

Shìbīngmen zhàn de bǐtǐng, yī dòng bù dòng.

The soldiers stood bolt upright, motionless.

Tips

memory

笔 (brush/pen) is always held straight and upright — 笔挺 captures that same perfect vertical posture. Picture someone as stiff and straight as a writing brush standing on end.

Stroke Order

笔 bǐ

挺 tǐng