Usage note
划表示用刀或桨等切、推、写。
huà biǎo shì yòng dāo huò jiǎng děng qiè 、 tuī 、 xiě。
划 means to cut, paddle, or mark.
Context note
划常用于动作、船和计划。
huà cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 chuán hé jì huà。
It is often used with actions, boats, and plans.
5 examples
他在纸上划了一条线。
tā zài zhǐ shàng huà le yì tiáo xiàn。
He drew a line on the paper.
船在水上划过。
chuán zài shuǐ shàng huá guò。
The boat rowed across the water.
请划重点。
qǐng huà zhòng diǎn。
Please mark the key points.
她轻轻划开包装。
tā qīng qīng huà kāi bāo zhuāng。
She gently cut open the package.
我们一起划船。
wǒ men yì qǐ huá chuán。
We rowed a boat together.
5 mini stories
老师让学生用铅笔划线。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng yòng qiān bǐ huà xiàn。
The teacher asked students to draw lines with pencils.
他们在湖上划船。
tā men zài hú shàng huá chuán。
They rowed on the lake.
他把答案划出来。
tā bǎ dá àn huà chū lái。
He marked out the answer.
划重点能帮助记忆。
huà zhòng diǎn néng bāng zhù jì yì。
Marking key points can help memory.
小心划到手。
xiǎo xīn huà dào shǒu。
Be careful not to cut your hand.
Mini dialogue
划一条线
A
你能在纸上划一条直线吗？
Nǐ néng zài zhǐ shàng huà yī tiáo zhí xiàn ma?
Can you draw a straight line on the paper?
B
当然，我用尺子来划。
Dāng rán, wǒ yòng chǐ zi lái huà.
Of course, I will use a ruler to draw it.
划重点
A
老师让我们把重要的句子划出来。
Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bǎ zhòng yào de jù zi huà chū lái.
The teacher asked us to underline the important sentences.
B
好的，我用红笔来划。
Hǎo de, wǒ yòng hóng bǐ lái huà.
Okay, I will use a red pen to draw the lines.
Related words and contrasts
similar
画
huà
to draw (a picture)
划 means to draw a line or stroke; 画 means to draw a picture.
related
写
xiě
to write
划 is for lines; 写 is for writing characters.