Definition
书画 (shūhuà) refers specifically to the combined traditional Chinese arts of painting and calligraphy, often as a single cultural concept. It is narrower than 美术 (fine arts in general) and pairs painting with calligraphy, unlike 书法 (calligraphy alone) or 文艺 (literature and art broadly).
noun
painting and calligraphy (as a combined traditional art form)
Examples
- 书画。Tā de jiā lǐ guà le hěn duō shū huà.There are many paintings and calligraphy pieces hanging in his home.
- 书画。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan xuéxí shū huà.He has liked learning painting and calligraphy since childhood.
- 书画，？Míngtiān yǒu yí gè shū huà zhǎnlǎn, nǐ xiǎng qù ma?There is a painting and calligraphy exhibition tomorrow — do you want to go?
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