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huà

to paint

Usage note

是表示绘的动作。

huà shì bǐng xiǎo huà huà de dòng zuò。

The word '画' means the action of painting or drawing.

Context note

我们可以在描述活动时使用这个字,比如在美术课上或在家里一起

wǒ men kě yǐ zài miáo shù huà huà huó dòng shí sòng zhǐ gè zhì, rú guǒ zài mì shù kè shàng huò shì zài jiā lǐ yī qǐ huà huà。

We can use this word when describing painting activities, such as in an art class or at home while drawing together.

5 examples

妈妈教我苹果。
mā ma jiào wǒ huà píng guǒ。
Mom taught me to draw an apple.
我们去公园
wǒ men qù gōng yuán huà huà。
We went to the park to paint.
这是一幅美丽的
zhè shì yì fú měi lì de huà。
This is a beautiful painting.
他喜欢
tā xǐ huan huà huà。
He likes to paint.
中的人物很生动。
huà zhōng de rén wù hěn shēng dòng。
The figures in the painting are very lively.

5 mini stories

今天是周末,我们一起去公园。妈妈了一只可爱的小狗。爸爸了一个大大的太阳。
jīn tiān shì zhōu mò, wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán huà huà。 mā ma huà le yì zhī kě ài de xiǎo gǒu。 bà ba huà le yí gè dà dà de tài yáng。
Today is the weekend, and we went to the park together to paint. Mom painted a cute little dog. Dad drew a big sun.
了一只漂亮的蝴蝶,然后给它涂上了五彩斑斓的颜色。
wǒ huà le yì zhī piào liang de hú dié, rán hòu gěi tā tú shàng le wǔ cǎi bān lán de yán sè。
I painted a beautiful butterfly and then colored it with bright colors.
妹妹了一幅风景,她的山很像真的。
mèi mei huà le yì fú fēng jǐng huà, tā huà de shān hěn xiàng zhēn de。
My little sister painted a landscape and her mountains look very real.
哥哥教我一棵树,他先了树干,然后了树枝和树叶。
gē gē jiào wǒ huà yì kē shù, tā xiān huà le shù gàn, rán hòu huà le shù zhī hé shù yè。
My brother taught me to draw a tree. He first drew the trunk and then added branches and leaves.
姐姐了一只小猫,她的猫很可爱。
jiě jie huà le yì zhī xiǎo māo, tā huà de māo hěn kě ài。
My sister painted a little cat. She drew the cat very cutely.

Mini dialogue

一起画画

A
你在什么?
Nǐ zài huà shénme?
What are you painting?
B
我在一只小猫。
Wǒ zài huà yī zhī xiǎo māo.
I am painting a little cat.

喜欢画画

A
你喜欢什么?
Nǐ xǐhuān huà shénme?
What do you like to paint?
B
我喜欢花和树。
Wǒ xǐhuān huà huā hé shù.
I like to paint flowers and trees.

Related words and contrasts

similar
画画
huà huà
to draw a picture

画 is the action; 画画 means to draw/paint a picture.

related
xiě
to write

画 is for drawing; 写 is for writing characters.

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