to paint a portrait; portrait
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to paint or draw a portrait; to depict someone's likeness
This is a verb-object compound (动宾结构). The object of the action is the person being painted. Can be split: '给他画了个像' (painted a portrait for him).
Huà画
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
tā他
huà画
xiàng像
。
The painter is drawing his portrait.
Nǐ你
néng能
bāng帮
wǒ我
huà画
xiàng像
ma吗
？
Can you paint a portrait for me?
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Tā他
huā花
le了
sān三
tiān天
shí时
jiān间
gěi给
wǒ我
huà画
xiàng像
。
He spent three days painting my portrait.
noun
portrait; painted likeness of a person
Refers to the finished artwork, a picture of a person. Often preceded by measure words like 幅, 张.
Dà大
tīng厅
lǐ里
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
fú幅
lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
de的
huà画
xiàng像
。
A portrait of a historical figure is hanging in the hall.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
gǔ古
dài代
huà画
xiàng像
。
The museum houses many precious ancient portraits.
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Tā她
kàn看
zhe着
mǔ母
qīn亲
de的
huà画
xiàng像
，
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
huí回
yì忆
。
Looking at her mother's portrait, she fell into reminiscence.