Usage note
“图画”是用笔或颜料在纸上画出来的画，可以是风景、动物或人物。
“Túhuà” shì yòng bǐ huò yánliào zài zhǐ shàng huà chūlái de huà, kěyǐ shì fēngjǐng, dòngwù huò rénwù.
"Picture" is a drawing made with a pen or paint on paper, which can be a landscape, animal, or person.
Context note
美术课上，老师教我们画美丽的图画，我们都很开心。
Měishù kè shàng, lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen huà měilì de túhuà, wǒmen dōu hěn kāixīn.
In art class, the teacher taught us to draw beautiful pictures; we were all very happy.
5 examples
这幅图画很漂亮。
zhè fú tú huà hěn piào liang。
This picture is very beautiful.
我喜欢画动物的图画。
wǒ xǐ huan huà dòng wù de tú huà。
I like to draw pictures of animals.
图画书里有好多故事。
tú huà shū lǐ yǒu hǎo duō gù shì。
There are many stories in picture books.
小明送给我一张图画。
xiǎo míng sòng gěi wǒ yì zhāng tú huà。
Xiao Ming gave me a picture.
图画可以挂在墙上。
tú huà kě yǐ guà zài qiáng shàng。
Pictures can be hung on the wall.
5 mini stories
小红画了一幅花园的图画。里面有花和蝴蝶。
xiǎo hóng huà le yì fú huā yuán de tú huà。 lǐ miàn yǒu huā hé hú dié。
Xiao Hong drew a picture of a garden. There were flowers and butterflies in it.
小刚在图画课上画了一只猫。猫的眼睛很亮。
xiǎo gāng zài tú huà kè shàng huà le yì zhī māo。 māo de yǎn jīng hěn liàng。
Xiao Gang drew a cat in picture class. The cat's eyes were very bright.
老师把我们的图画贴在黑板上。大家都来看。
lǎo shī bǎ wǒ men de tú huà tiē zài hēi bǎn shàng。 dà jiā dōu lái kàn。
The teacher posted our pictures on the blackboard. Everyone came to see.
小丽用彩色铅笔涂图画。图画变得五颜六色。
xiǎo lì yòng cǎi sè qiān bǐ tú tú huà。 tú huà biàn de wǔ yán liù sè。
Xiao Li colored the picture with colored pencils. The picture became colorful.
小华把图画送给妈妈。妈妈很开心。
xiǎo huá bǎ tú huà sòng gěi mā ma。 mā ma hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Hua gave the picture to Mom. Mom was very happy.
Mini dialogue
看图画
A
你在看什么图画？
Nǐ zài kàn shénme túhuà?
What picture are you looking at?
B
我在看一张美丽的图画。
Wǒ zài kàn yì zhāng měilì de túhuà.
I'm looking at a beautiful picture.
画图画
A
你会画图画吗？
Nǐ huì huà túhuà ma?
Can you draw pictures?
B
会，我喜欢画图画。
Huì, wǒ xǐhuan huà túhuà.
Yes, I like drawing pictures.
Related words and contrasts
similar
画
huà
drawing; painting
often used interchangeably with 图画
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图片
túpiàn
image; picture
commonly used for digital images
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照片
zhàopiàn
photograph
a type of picture taken with a camera