Alamira Posted February 1, 2008 at 09:27 PM Report Posted February 1, 2008 at 09:27 PM Ni hao again! Here is a final part of a longer dialogue: -你看，这是昨天我朋友送我的一份礼物。 -几个毛笔字。 -对！这是中国的书法，多好看！ The present he has got is a pen or calligraphy? Greetings Alamira Quote
muyongshi Posted February 2, 2008 at 02:13 AM Report Posted February 2, 2008 at 02:13 AM Calligraphy.... 毛笔字....so it is saying that the "calligraphy" or "words" 字 are in the form of (ie written using) a 毛笔. So 毛笔 is describing in a sense the type of 字 so for clarification in your understanding you could think of it like 毛笔写的字 Quote
imron Posted February 2, 2008 at 02:32 AM Report Posted February 2, 2008 at 02:32 AM The last sentence also makes it quite clear - 这是中国的书法 - This is Chinese calligraphy. Quote
Alamira Posted February 2, 2008 at 11:19 AM Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 at 11:19 AM Yes, I thought it was "书法" but the "毛笔" didn't fit to my translation. But now I understand. Thank you. Alamira Quote
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