Usage note
画家是指专门从事绘画工作的人。
huàjiā shì zhǐ chūnèn fùzhí huàzuò gōngzuò de rén.
Painter refers to someone who specializes in painting work.
Context note
画家常常在画廊、博物馆或家中展示他们的作品。
huàjiā chángcháng zài huáláng、bówùguǎn huò jiāzhōng zhǎnshì tāmen de zuòpin.
Painters often display their works in galleries, museums or at home.
5 examples
他是著名的画家。
tā shì zhù míng de huà jiā。
He is a famous painter.
这幅画是画家的作品。
zhè fú huà shì huà jiā de zuò pǐn。
This painting is the work of the painter.
我想要成为一名画家。
wǒ xiǎng yào chéng wéi yì míng huà jiā。
I want to become a painter.
画家的作品经常展出。
huà jiā de zuò pǐn jīng cháng zhǎn chū。
The painter's works are often displayed.
我参观了这位画家的画展。
wǒ cān guān le zhè wèi huà jiā de huà zhǎn。
I visited the exhibition of this painter.
5 mini stories
小明想成为一名画家，他每天练习画画。
xiǎo míng xiǎng chéng wéi yì míng huà jiā， tā měi tiān liàn xí huà huà。
Xiaoming wants to become a painter. He practices drawing every day.
妈妈带小红去看了画家的作品。
mā ma dài xiǎo hóng qù kàn le huà jiā de zuò pǐn。
Mom took Xiaohong to see the painter's works.
爸爸是著名的画家，他的画很受欢迎。
bà ba shì zhù míng de huà jiā， tā de huà hěn shòu huān yíng。
Dad is a famous painter. His paintings are very popular.
小华在画室里画画，他的梦想是成为一名画家。
xiǎo huá zài huà shì lǐ huà huà， tā de mèng xiǎng shì chéng wéi yì míng huà jiā。
Xiaohua is drawing in the studio. His dream is to become a painter.
画家的作品经常被人们欣赏。
huà jiā de zuò pǐn jīng cháng bèi rén men xīn shǎng。
The painter's works are often appreciated by people.
Mini dialogue
我的梦想
A
你长大想做什么？
Nǐ zhǎngdà xiǎng zuò shénme?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
B
我想当一个画家，画很多美丽的画。
Wǒ xiǎng dāng yī gè huàjiā, huà hěnduō měilì de huà.
I want to be a painter and paint many beautiful pictures.
美术馆
A
这幅画真好看，是谁画的？
Zhè fú huà zhēn hǎokàn, shì shéi huà de?
This painting is really nice, who painted it?
B
是一位很有名的画家画的。
Shì yī wèi hěn yǒumíng de huàjiā huà de.
It was painted by a very famous painter.
Related words and contrasts
related
画画
huà huà
to draw/paint
画家 is a painter; 画画 is the action of painting.
similar
艺术家
yìshùjiā
artist
画家 is a type of 艺术家 (artist).