Meaning of 画儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- picture
- drawing
- painting
How to use 画儿
画儿 is a common, casual word for a picture, drawing, or painting, especially in northern Mandarin. It is often used with the measure word 张 (zhāng) or 幅 (fú). Example: 墙上有一张画儿。(Qiáng shang yǒu yì zhāng huàr.) There is a picture on the wall.
画 (huà) means to draw or a painting, and the little 儿 (r) on the end turns it into the everyday spoken word for a picture. Think of 儿 as a small child holding up a drawing they made.
Common mistake: Learners often read 画儿 as two full syllables, huà ér. In speech the 儿 merges into the first syllable, so it sounds like one syllable, huàr, the same way 哪儿 is nǎr and 这儿 is zhèr.
画儿 in example sentences
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画 huà · to draw · 8 strokes
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 画儿.
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 玩儿 | wánr | to play; to have fun |
| 小孩儿 | xiǎoháir | erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] |
Questions about 画儿
What does 画儿 mean?
画儿 (huàr) means "picture; drawing" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 画儿?
画儿 is made of 2 characters: 画 (8 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 画儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 画儿 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 画儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 画儿 is written 畫兒.
What is the difference between 画儿 and 画?
画 (huà) can be a verb, to draw or paint, as in 画画儿 (huà huàr), to draw a picture. 画儿 is only a noun meaning a picture. In writing or southern speech, people often just say 画 for the noun too.
Is 画儿 the same as a photo?
No. 画儿 is a drawn or painted picture. A photo is 照片 (zhàopiàn).