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How do you say "draw" in Chinese?
画画
huà huà
In Chinese, "draw" is 画画 (huà huà).
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Pronunciation
Sound it out "huà huà", fourth tone, then fourth tone, so snapping downward fast, like giving a short order. Most learners round off the tone too soon, so exaggerate it while practicing huà huà.
Writing and usage
画画 is written using hanzi. It's a verb, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她喜欢画动物。
tā xǐ huān huà dòng wù 。
She loves to draw animals.
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How to remember 画画
Try connecting the scene from "She loves to draw animals" with "huà huà" — it's a fast route to draw.
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Questions about 画画
How do you pronounce 画画?
Sound it out "huà huà", fourth tone, then fourth tone, so snapping downward fast, like giving a short order. Most learners round off the tone too soon, so exaggerate it while practicing huà huà.
Is 画画 formal or casual?
画画 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 画画 used in Chinese?
画画 is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: 她喜欢画动物。 (She loves to draw animals.).
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