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油画

yóu huà · you hua

Traditional 油畫

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. oil painting
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  1. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)去(qù)看(kàn)了(le)一个(yīgè)油画(yóuhuà)展(zhǎn)。

    I went to an oil painting exhibition today.

  2. Dengdeng

    好看(hǎokàn)吗(ma)？

    Was it good?

  3. Qiqi

    很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)！我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)那(nà)幅(fú)桥(qiáo)的(de)油画(yóuhuà)。

    Yes, very! I like the oil painting of the bridge best.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)会(huì)画(huà)油画(yóuhuà)吗(ma)？

    Can you paint oil paintings?

  5. Qiqi

    会(huì)一点(yīdiǎn)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)画(huà)的(de)油画(yóuhuà)，还(hái)没(méi)干(gān)。

    A little. Look, this is an oil painting I did yesterday. It is not dry yet.

  6. Liangliang

    啊(a)……我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)已经(yǐjīng)摸(mō)了(le)。

    Oh... I already touched it just now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

墙(qiáng)上(shàng)挂(guà)着(zhe)一(yì)幅(fú)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)油(yóu)画(huà)。

A beautiful oil painting hangs on the wall.

02

他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)画(huà)油(yóu)画(huà)。

He has liked painting oil paintings since he was a child.

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