画家 huàjiā painter
How to remember 画家: 画 drawing + 家 home = painter.
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How it is used
- A painter as a profession/artist - the 家 (jiā) suffix marks an expert: 作家 (zuòjiā) writer, 音乐家 (yīnyuèjiā) musician.
- Not just anyone who paints: a 画家 is an accomplished artist. Someone painting a wall is 刷墙的 (shuā qiáng de), not a 画家.
Example sentences
- 那位画家画的马很有名。 Nà wèi huàjiā huà de mǎ hěn yǒumíng.That painter’s horses are famous.