涂鸦 (tú yā) — to create graffiti; to scribble carelessly; to write poorly
Definition
涂鸦 (tú yā) is a verb meaning 'to scribble or scrawl' — used both for street graffiti and for careless, messy writing. As a noun, it can also refer to the scribbles themselves.
verb
to create graffitito scribble carelesslyto write poorly
Examples
- 涂鸦，。Tā zài qiáng shàng tú yā, bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.He was caught by the police for painting graffiti on the wall.
- 涂鸦。Zhè běn bǐ jì běn shàng quán shì xiǎo hái zi de tú yā.This notebook is full of children's scribbles.
- ，涂鸦。Tā de shū fǎ hěn chà, jiǎn zhí shì zài tú yā.His calligraphy is terrible — it's practically just scrawling.
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