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年画 (nián huà): New Year picture / Traditional Chinese New Year painting (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
年 • nián • year • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
nián
年
year
画 • huà • to draw; paint (pictures) • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
huà
画
to draw; paint (pictures)
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More common words that include characters from 年画.
Words with
年
今年
jīn nián
this year
明年
míng nián
next year
去年
qù nián
last year
过年
guò nián
to celebrate the Chinese New Year
前年
qián nián
the year before last
后年
hòu nián
the year after next
年级
nián jí
(school) year/grade
年轻
nián qīng
young
Words with
画
画家
huà jiā
painter
动画
dòng huà
animation
国画
guó huà
traditional Chinese painting
图画
tú huà
drawing
画面
huà miàn
scene
动画片
dòng huà piān
cartoon
书画
shū huà
calligraphy and painting
漫画
màn huà
cartoon; caricature; comic
4.
How to Use 年画 in Sentences
Verb + Object
mǎi
买
nián
年
huà
画
neutral
buy New Year pictures
tiē
贴
nián
年
huà
画
neutral
paste New Year pictures
Measure Word + Noun
with
幅
yī
一
fú
幅
nián
年
huà
画
Adjective + Noun
with
传统
chuán
传
tǒng
统
nián
年
huà
画
Noun + Noun
with
艺术
nián
年
huà
画
yì
艺
shù
术
5.
Example Sentences with 年画
zhè
这
shì
是
nián
年
huà
画
。
This is a New Year picture.
neutral
a New Year picture
neutral
traditional New Year pictures
formal
New Year picture art
zhè
这
fú
幅
sè
色
cǎi
彩
xiān
鲜
yàn
艳
de
的
nián
年
huà
画
，
shēng
生
dòng
动
dì
地
zhǎn
展
xiàn
现
le
了
chuán
传
tǒng
统
jié
节
rì
日
de
的
rè
热
nào
闹
jǐng
景
xiàng
象
。
This colorful New Year picture vividly depicts the lively scene of a traditional festival.
nǐ
你
liǎo
了
jiě
解
zhè
这
xiē
些
nián
年
huà
画
bèi
背
hòu
后
yùn
蕴
hán
含
de
的
mín
民
jiān
间
gù
故
shì
事
hé
和
měi
美
hǎo
好
yù
寓
yì
意
ma
吗
？
Do you understand the folk stories and auspicious meanings behind these New Year pictures?
guò
过
nián
年
shí
时
，
rén
人
men
们
xǐ
喜
huān
欢
tiē
贴
nián
年
huà
画
lái
来
zēng
增
tiān
添
xǐ
喜
qìng
庆
qì
气
fēn
氛
。
During the Chinese New Year, people like to put up New Year pictures to add a festive atmosphere.
suī
虽
rán
然
xiàn
现
dài
代
zhuāng
装
shì
饰
liú
流
xíng
行
，
dàn
但
nǎi
奶
nai
奶
yī
依
rán
然
jiān
坚
chí
持
měi
每
nián
年
qīn
亲
shǒu
手
tiē
贴
nián
年
huà
画
。
Although modern decorations are popular, Grandma still insists on pasting New Year pictures by hand every year.
