Usage note
笔试是指需要通过书写来完成的考试。
bǐ shì shì zhēng yào tāo xū kěyǐ tōu guò shū jí lái wán chéng de kǎoshì.
A written exam is one where you need to complete it by writing.
Context note
笔试通常在学校、公司或者某些机构中进行。
bǐ shì tōng cháng zài xué xiào kěnéng huò zhě gōng sī huò qiě mǒu yǒu jī guān zhōng jìn xíng.
Written exams are usually conducted in schools, companies, or certain institutions.
5 examples
这次考试是笔试。
zhè cì kǎo shì shì bǐ shì。
This exam is a written test.
他参加了公司的笔试。
tā cān jiā le gōng sī de bǐ shì。
He participated in the company's written exam.
考试前要复习，因为这是笔试。
kǎo shì qián yào fù xí， yīn wèi zhè shì bǐ shì。
You need to review before the test because it's a written exam.
笔试成绩很重要，要认真对待。
bǐ shì chéng jì hěn zhòng yào， yào rèn zhēn duì dài。
Written exam scores are very important; you should take them seriously.
他通过了笔试，进入了面试阶段。
tā tōng guò le bǐ shì， jìn rù le miàn shì jiē duàn。
He passed the written exam and entered the interview stage.
5 mini stories
小明参加了学校的笔试。他认真复习，最终通过了考试。
xiǎo míng cān jiā le xué xiào de bǐ shì。 tā rèn zhēn fù xí， zuì zhōng tōng guò le kǎo shì。
Xiaoming participated in the school's written exam. He studied hard and eventually passed the test.
妈妈告诉他，笔试成绩很重要。所以小明每天都认真复习。
mā mā gào sù tā， bǐ shì chéng jì hěn zhòng yào。 suǒ yǐ xiǎo míng měi tiān dōu rèn zhēn fù xí。
Mom told him that written exam scores are very important. So Xiaoming studied hard every day.
小红参加了公司的笔试。她觉得题目很难，但还是认真完成了试卷。
xiǎo hóng cān jiā le gōng sī de bǐ shì。 tā jué de tí mù hěn nán， dàn hái shì rèn zhēn wán chéng le shì juàn。
Xiaohong participated in the company's written exam. She found the questions very difficult but still completed the test seriously.
小华通过了笔试，进入了面试阶段。他很高兴，因为他准备得很充分。
xiǎo huá tōng guò le bǐ shì， jìn rù le miàn shì jiē duàn。 tā hěn gāo xìng， yīn wèi tā zhǔn bèi dé hěn chōng fèn。
Xiaohua passed the written exam and entered the interview stage. He was very happy because he had prepared thoroughly.
小丽参加了学校的笔试。她觉得题目很简单，很快就完成了试卷。
xiǎo lì cān jiā le xué xiào de bǐ shì。 tā jué de tí mù hěn jiǎn dān， hěn kuài jiù wán chéng le shì juàn。
Xiaoli participated in the school's written exam. She found the questions very simple and quickly completed the test.
Mini dialogue
准备考试
A
明天有笔试，你复习好了吗？
Míngtiān yǒu bǐshì, nǐ fùxí hǎo le ma?
There is a written exam tomorrow, have you reviewed?
B
复习了，笔试应该没问题。
Fùxí le, bǐshì yīnggāi méi wèntí.
Yes, the written exam should be fine.
考试之后
A
笔试难吗？
Bǐshì nán ma?
Was the written exam difficult?
B
不难，我全都写完了。
Bù nán, wǒ quán dōu xiě wán le.
Not difficult, I finished writing everything.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
口试
kǒushì
oral exam
笔试 is a written exam, while 口试 is an oral exam.
related
考试
kǎoshì
exam; test
笔试 is a specific type of 考试 (exam).