Chinese word

国画

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó huà

Meaning

  • nounChinese painting

Example

他喜欢国画。tā xǐ huān guó huà

He likes Chinese painting.

Illustration for 国画 (Chinese painting)

More examples

这幅国画表现了江南的水乡风景。zhè fú guó huà biǎo xiàn le jiāng nán de shuǐ xiāng fēng jǐng

This Chinese painting portrays the water-town scenery of Jiangnan.

Core concept

Brush lines and layers of ink, from pale to dark, suggest a scene and its feeling.

Common phrases

  • 传统国画chuán tǒng guó huà

    traditional Chinese painting

  • 研究国画yán jiū guó huà

    study Chinese painting

  • 举办国画展jǔ bàn guó huà zhǎn

    hold a Chinese painting exhibition

Similar words

中国画zhōng guó huà: A general name for traditional painting from China, including brush-and-ink art.
水墨画shuǐ mò huà: Painting made with diluted ink to create light and dark tones in landscapes or figures.

Definition in Chinese

指中国传统的绘画，通常强调用墨和笔法以线条及浓淡来表达意境，与西方油画在材料与表现上有明显区分。zhǐ zhōng guó chuán tǒng de huì huà tōng cháng qiáng diào yòng mò hé bí fǎ yǐ xiàn tiáo jí nóng dàn lái biǎo dá yì jìng yǔ xī fāng yóu huà zài cái liào yǔ biǎo xiàn shàng yǒu míng xiǎn qū fēn

Word origin

国 (guó, "China") + 画 (huà, "painting") forms a compact name for a painting tradition identified with China.

Usage tips

  • In museums, schools, and exhibition titles, the word can name an art category or subject, not only an individual work.

Opposites

Related words

  • 国画史guó huà shǐhistory of Chinese paintingnoun
  • 国画技法guó huà jì fǎChinese painting techniquesnoun

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