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Usage note

表示片、画或形。

tú biǎo shì tú piàn 、 tú huà huò tú xíng。

Diagram means a picture or graphic.

Context note

常用于学习、地和说明。

tú cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 dì tú hé shuō míng。

Diagram often appears in study, maps, and explanation.

5 examples

这张很好看。
zhè zhāng tú hěn hǎo kàn。
This picture is very nice.
请看
qǐng kàn tú。
Please look at the diagram.
上有很多字。
tú shàng yǒu hěn duō zì。
There are many words on the picture.
他画了一张
tā huà le yì zhāng tú。
He drew a picture.
也是一种
dì tú yě shì yì zhǒng tú。
A map is also a kind of diagram.

5 mini stories

老师让我们看说话。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men kàn tú shuō huà。
The teacher asked us to describe the picture.
这张画得很清楚。
zhè zhāng tú huà dé hěn qīng chǔ。
This picture is drawn clearly.
我在书里看见一张
wǒ zài shū lǐ kàn jiàn yì zhāng tú。
I saw a picture in the book.
他把贴在墙上。
tā bǎ tú tiē zài qiáng shàng。
He stuck the picture on the wall.
能帮助我们理解意思。
tú néng bāng zhù wǒ men lǐ jiě yì sī。
Pictures can help us understand the meaning.

Mini dialogue

看地图

A
你能看懂这张吗?
Nǐ néng kàn dǒng zhè zhāng tú ma?
Can you understand this diagram?
B
能,这是一张中国地
Néng, zhè shì yī zhāng Zhōngguó dìtú.
Yes, this is a map of China.

拼图游戏

A
我们一起来玩拼吧。
Wǒmen yīqǐ lái wán pīntú ba.
Let's play with the jigsaw puzzle together.
B
好,我喜欢这个动物拼
Hǎo, wǒ xǐhuān zhège dòngwù pīntú.
Okay, I like this animal puzzle.

Related words and contrasts

related
huà
drawing; picture

画 is a general word for a picture or drawing, while 图 often refers to a diagram, chart, or map.

related
地图
dì tú
map

地图 is a specific type of 图 (diagram), meaning a map.

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