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画huàto draw; to paint

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画 (huà) means "to draw" or "to paint," and as a noun it means "picture" or "painting." 孩子在画 says the child is drawing. 我画花 says I draw flowers. 这是我的画 says this is my picture. 妈妈喜欢我的画 says Mom likes my picture. The verb lines and the noun lines use those senses.

What does 画 mean?

  1. 1.

    to draw; to paintverb

  2. 2.

    picture; paintingnoun

What does the character 画 mean?

  • 画to draw; to paint

How do you use 画?

在画 says someone is drawing, and 我的画 can name that person's picture.

Patterns

  • 在 + 画

    孩子在画。

    Háizi zài huà.

    The child is drawing.

  • 画 + Noun

    我画花。

    Wǒ huà huā.

    I draw flowers.

  • 的 + 画

    这是我的画。

    Zhè shì wǒ de huà.

    This is my picture.

What are some examples of 画 in a sentence?

  1. 孩子在画。

    Háizi zài huà.

    The child is drawing.

  2. 我画花。

    Wǒ huà huā.

    I draw flowers.

  3. 这是我的画。

    Zhè shì wǒ de huà.

    This is my picture.

  4. 妈妈喜欢我的画。

    Māma xǐhuan wǒ de huà.

    Mom likes my picture.

How is 画 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    孩子在画什么?

    Háizi zài huà shénme?

    What is the child drawing?

  2. Speaker B:

    孩子在画花。

    Háizi zài huà huā.

    The child is drawing flowers.

  3. Speaker A:

    你喜欢孩子的画吗?

    Nǐ xǐhuan háizi de huà ma?

    Do you like the child's picture?

  4. Speaker B:

    我喜欢孩子的画。

    Wǒ xǐhuan háizi de huà.

    I like the child's picture.

Can you use 画 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 孩子在___。(The child is drawing.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "This is my picture"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我___花。(I draw flowers.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.