Chinese word

画家

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuà jiā

Meaning

  • nounpainter

Example

他想成为一名画家。tā xiǎng chéng wéi yì míng huà jiā

He wants to become a painter.

Illustration for 画家 (painter)

More examples

他不是一个画家，只是业余爱好者。tā bú shì yí gè huà jiā zhǐ shì yè yú ài hào zhě

He is not a painter, only an amateur.

Core concept

A maker of painted images that turn what someone sees or imagines into a visual expression.

Common phrases

  • 是画家shì huà jiā

    be a painter

  • 画家的作品huà jiā de zuò pǐn

    a painter's work

Similar words

美术家měi shù jiā: A person who creates and presents works in the visual arts.
艺术家yì shù jiā: A person who creates or expresses ideas through art in any artistic field.

Definition in Chinese

从事绘画创作，以画作为主要表达方式的人。cóng shì huì huà chuàng zuò yǐ huà zuò wéi zhǔ yào biǎo dá fāng shì de rén

Word origin

The word combines 画 (huà, "picture; to draw") with 家 (jiā, "home"), whose extended meaning marks a person devoted to a field.

Usage tips

  • The noun names a person's role, not the act of making a picture at one moment, so a current action needs a separate verb.

Other meanings

  • artistnoun

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