画huàto draw; to paint
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.
to draw; to paintverb
- 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?
How is 画 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
孩子在画什么?
Háizi zài huà shénme?
What is the child drawing?
- Speaker B:
孩子在画花。
Háizi zài huà huā.
The child is drawing flowers.
- Speaker A:
你喜欢孩子的画吗?
Nǐ xǐhuan háizi de huà ma?
Do you like the child's picture?
- 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?
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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.