HSK · Level 20
135 words
Chinese word
图画
Pronunciation
Pinyintú huà
Meaning
- nounpicture
Example
他送给我一张图画。tā sòng gěi wǒ yì zhāng tú huà
He gave me a picture.
More examples
这本书里有很多图画。zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō tú huà
There are many pictures in this book.
Core concept
A flat visual representation built from lines, shapes, or areas of color.
Common phrases
一张图画yì zhāng tú huà
a picture
看图画kàn tú huà
look at pictures
这幅图画zhè fú tú huà
this picture
Similar words
图片tú piàn: A general image that appears in print or electronically, including photographs and illustrations.
画huà: An artwork drawn or painted with tools such as pencils, pens, or brushes.
照片zhào piān: A photograph made by using a camera to capture a person, place, or scene.
Definition in Chinese
指以线条或色块在平面上绘出事物或场景的绘制作品，可指儿童画、插图等手绘，也可指经印刷的画样。zhǐ yǐ xiàn tiáo huò sè kuài zài píng miàn shàng huì chū shì wù huò cháng jǐng de huì zhì zuò pǐn kě zhǐ ér tóng huà chā tú děng shǒu huì yě kě zhǐ jīng yìn shuā de huà yàng
Word origin
图 (tú, "image") + 画 (huà, "picture") combine to name a picture made by drawing or showing an image on a flat surface.
Usage tips
- The word fits ordinary classroom and home settings, not only galleries, so it can describe a child's artwork as well as an illustration in a book.
Other meanings
- paintingnoun
- drawingnoun
Opposites
- 文字wén zìtextnoun
Related words
- 图画书tú huà shūpicture booknoun
- 图画展tú huà zhǎnpainting exhibitionnoun