tou4 waa2圖畫图画
Jyutpingtou4 waa2
Yaletòuh wá
Definition
A picture, drawing, or painting composed of lines and colours.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to artistic depictions like paintings or sketches rather than photographs. While it is a standard term, speakers often use the more colloquial 畫 or 相 for general images depending on the medium. It carries a slightly formal or academic tone compared to simply calling something a 畫.
Measure word
fuk1幅fūkExamples
Do you like this picture?
Related words
Common phrases
picture book
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 相, which is specifically for photographs. Use 圖畫 for artistic creations and 相 for pictures taken with a camera.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
