huá

搳

Character · VerbTraditional劃

to row; to be worthwhile; to play finger-guessing game

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to paddle; to row (a boat)

Usually refers to propelling a small boat with oars or paddles.

Wǒ我
men们
qù去
hú湖
biān边
huá划
chuán船
ba吧
 。

Let's go row a boat by the lake.

Tā他
huá划
zhe着
xiǎo小
chuán船
guò过
hé河
 。

He crossed the river rowing a small boat.

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Lóng龙
zhōu舟
bǐ比
sài赛
shí时
 ，
duì队
yuán员
men们
fèn奋
lì力
huá划
jiǎng桨
 。

During the dragon boat race, the team members rowed vigorously.

2.

verb

to be worthwhile; to be cost-effective

informal

Commonly used in spoken language to talk about a good deal or value.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
zhì质
liàng量
hǎo好
yòu又
pián便
yi宜
 ，
hěn很
huá划
suàn算
 。

This piece of clothing is good quality and cheap, very cost-effective.

Mǎi买
tào套
cān餐
bǐ比
dān单
diǎn点
huá划
suàn算
 。

Buying the set meal is more worthwhile than ordering à la carte.

3.

verb

to play finger-guessing game (as part of drinking game)

Refers specifically to the traditional Chinese drinking game 'huá quán'. The input cross-references this compound word.

Tā他
men们
yī一
biān边
hē喝
jiǔ酒
yī一
biān边
huá划
quán拳
 。

They were drinking and playing the finger-guessing game.

Nǐ你
huì会
huá划
quán拳
ma吗
 ？

Do you know how to play the finger-guessing drinking game?