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    The noun 画家 (huàjiā) for "painter"

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    Explanation

    画家 (huàjiā) is a noun meaning "painter" or "artist." It specifically refers to someone who paints as a profession or vocation, and follows the common Chinese word-formation pattern of skill + 家 (expert/specialist).

    Examples

    • 这位画家的作品在国际上很有名。

      Zhè wèi huàjiā de zuòpǐn zài guójì shàng hěn yǒumíng.

      This painter's works are very famous internationally.

    • 他从小就想当一名画家。

      Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng yì míng huàjiā.

      He has wanted to be a painter since he was little.

    • 展览馆里展出了好几位画家的油画。

      Zhǎnlǎnguǎn lǐ zhǎnchū le hǎo jǐ wèi huàjiā de yóuhuà.

      The exhibition hall is displaying oil paintings by several painters.

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