画家

huà jiā

CL 位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. painter

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 书法家 shū fǎ jiā 书法家 shū fǎ jiā calligrapher 同样属于艺术领域的职业，但专注于书法: calligrapher
• 绘画 huì huà 绘画 huì huà drawing 画家所从事的活动: drawing
• 艺术家 yì shù jiā 艺术家 yì shù jiā artist 更广泛的艺术从业者: artist

Usage notes

Common mistakes

画家 refers specifically to a painter as an artist, not a house painter (油漆工).

Formality

画家 is a neutral term; 画师 can be more respectful or historical.

Example Sentences

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这位 画家 画了一幅山水画。

This painter painted a landscape painting.

画家 画画。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9700539)

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Words Containing 画家

• 名画家 名画家 míng huà jiā: famous painter
• 书画家 书画家 shū huà jiā: calligrapher and painter
• 漫画家 漫画家 màn huà jiā: cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka)

Child Words of 画家

• 家 家 jiā: home
• 画 画 huà: to draw