执笔
zhí bǐ
Pinyin

Definition

执笔
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zhí bǐ
  1. to write
  2. to do the actual writing

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

代笔
dài bǐ
  1. 1 to write on behalf of sb
  2. 2 to ghostwrite
固执
gù zhí
  1. 1 obstinate
  2. 2 stubborn
执
zhí
  1. 1 to execute (a plan)
  2. 2 to grasp
执着
zhí zhuó
  1. 1 to be strongly attached to
  2. 2 to be dedicated
  3. 3 to cling to
执行
zhí xíng
  1. 1 to implement
  2. 2 to carry out
  3. 3 to execute
  4. 4 to run
争执
zhēng zhí
  1. 1 to dispute
  2. 2 to disagree
  3. 3 to argue opinionatedly
  4. 4 to wrangle
笔
bǐ
  1. 1 pen
  2. 2 pencil
  3. 3 writing brush
  4. 4 to write or compose
  5. 5 the strokes of Chinese characters
  6. 6 classifier for sums of money, deals
  7. 7 CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]
笔记
bǐ jì
  1. 1 to take down (in writing)
  2. 2 notes
  3. 3 a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
  4. 4 CL:本[běn]
笔记本
bǐ jì běn
  1. 1 notebook (stationery)
  2. 2 CL:本[běn]
  3. 3 notebook (computing)
蜡笔小新
Là bǐ Xiǎo xīn
  1. 1 Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Japanese manga and anime series popular in China
下笔
xià bǐ
  1. 1 to put pen to paper
伏笔
fú bǐ
  1. 1 foreshadowing (literary device)
  2. 2 foretaste of material to come (in essay or story)
偏执
piān zhí
  1. 1 prejudice
  2. 2 bigotry
偏执狂
piān zhí kuáng
  1. 1 paranoia
固执己见
gù zhí jǐ jiàn
  1. 1 to persist in one's views
圆珠笔
yuán zhū bǐ
  1. 1 ballpoint pen
  2. 2 CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]
执事
zhí shì
  1. 1 to perform one's job
  2. 2 attendant
  3. 3 job
  4. 4 duties
  5. 5 (respectful appellation for the addressee) you
  6. 6 your Excellency
  7. 7 (Church) deacon
执勤
zhí qín
  1. 1 to be on duty (of a security guard etc)
执导
zhí dǎo
  1. 1 to direct (a film, play etc)
执意
zhí yì
  1. 1 to be determined to
  2. 2 to insist on

Idioms (14)

一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
  1. 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
仗义执言
zhàng yì zhí yán
  1. 1 to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
口诛笔伐
kǒu zhū bǐ fá
  1. 1 to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)
  2. 2 to denounce by word and pen
各执一词
gè zhí yī cí
  1. 1 each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
各执己见
gè zhí jǐ jiàn
  1. 1 each sticks to his own view (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
执法如山
zhí fǎ rú shān
  1. 1 to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
执迷不悟
zhí mí bù wù
  1. 1 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)
好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
  1. 1 the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
投笔从戎
tóu bǐ cóng róng
  1. 1 to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
  2. 2 to join the military (esp. of educated person)
持橐簪笔
chí tuó zān bǐ
  1. 1 to serve as a counselor (idiom)
择善固执
zé shàn gù zhí
  1. 1 to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom)
笔胜于刀文比武强
bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng
  1. 1 the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
罄笔难书
qìng bǐ nán shū
  1. 1 too numerous to be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) (idiom)
  2. 2 see also 罄竹難書|罄竹难书[qìng zhú nán shū]
点睛之笔
diǎn jīng zhī bǐ
  1. 1 the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
  2. 2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
  3. 3 a few words to clinch the point

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