Definition
作画 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to create a painting' or 'to paint (in an artistic context)'. It is more formal than 画画. When you add duration, completions, or measure words, you split the syllables: 作…画, e.g., 作了一整天的画 ('painted for a whole day').
v.o.
to create a paintingto paint (in a traditional/artistic context)
Examples
- 作画。Tā xǐhuan zài zhōumò zuò huà.He likes to paint on weekends.
- 。Tā zuò le yì zhěng tiān de huà.He painted for a whole day.
- 作画。Tā xǐhuan zài ānjìng de dìfang zuò huà.She likes to paint in a quiet place.
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