Chinese word

中国画

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng guó huà

Meaning

  • nounChinese painting

Example

他喜欢收藏中国画。tā xǐ huān shōu cáng zhōng guó huà

He likes to collect Chinese paintings.

Illustration for 中国画 (Chinese painting)

More examples

展厅里很多人驻足欣赏中国画。zhǎn tīng lǐ hěn duō rén zhù zú xīn shǎng zhōng guó huà

Many people stopped to admire Chinese paintings in the exhibition hall.

Core concept

A traditional Chinese art form that uses brushwork, ink, composition, and open space to suggest forms and atmosphere.

Common phrases

  • 欣赏中国画xīn shǎng zhōng guó huà

    admire Chinese painting

  • 研究中国画yán jiū zhōng guó huà

    research Chinese painting

  • 学习中国画技法xué xí zhōng guó huà jì fǎ

    learn Chinese painting techniques

Similar words

国画guó huà: The broad category of traditional Chinese painting made mainly with brush and ink.
水墨画shuǐ mò huà: Painting made with watery ink tones, using open space to suggest mood and distance.

Definition in Chinese

以中国传统绘画技法和材料创作的绘画形式，常用工笔、写意与水墨，重视笔墨、章法与留白。yǐ zhōng guó chuán tǒng huì huà jì fǎ hé cái liào chuàng zuò de huì huà xíng shì cháng yòng gōng bǐ xiě yì yǔ shuǐ mò zhòng shì bǐ mò zhāng fǎ yǔ liú bái

Word origin

中国画 (zhōngguóhuà, "Chinese painting") combines 中 (zhōng, "middle") + 国 (guó, "country") to identify China and adds 画 (huà, "painting") to name a painting tradition.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often leaves this noun bare when discussing the art as a subject, while a measure word marks an individual work; English usually signals the difference with an article or plural.

Other meanings

  • ink wash paintingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 中国画展zhōng guó huà zhǎnChinese painting exhibitionnoun
  • 中国画作品zhōng guó huà zuò pǐnChinese painting artworknoun
  • 中国画市场zhōng guó huà shì chǎngChinese painting marketnoun

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