油漆 (yóu qī) — (noun) paint; lacquer; (verb) to paint; to varnish
Definition
油漆 refers to the paint itself as a substance (the noun) or the act of applying it to a surface. Unlike 画/绘画 (artistic drawing or fine-art painting), 油漆 is for coating walls, furniture, or objects.
noun
paintlacquer
verb
to paintto varnish
Measure word · 层
Examples
- 油漆。Zhè céng yóu qī shuā dé hěn jūn yún.This layer of paint was applied very evenly.
- 油漆。Tā zhèng zài yòng shuā zi yóu qī qiáng bì.He is painting the wall with a brush.
- 油漆。Zhè zhǒng yóu qī de huán bǎo xìng néng hěn hǎo.This type of paint has good environmental performance.
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