书画 (shū huà) — painting and calligraphy (as a combined traditional art form)
Definition
书画 specifically names the paired traditional art of calligraphy AND painting, treated as one cultural practice. 书法 is calligraphy alone; 美术 is the broader Western-style 'fine arts'.
noun
painting and calligraphy (as a combined traditional art form)
Examples
- 书画。Tā de jiā lǐ guà le hěn duō shū huà.There are many paintings and calligraphy pieces hanging in his home.
- 书画。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan xué xí shū huà.He has liked learning painting and calligraphy since childhood.
- 书画，？Míng tiān yǒu yí gè shū huà zhǎn lǎn, nǐ xiǎng qù ma?There is a painting and calligraphy exhibition tomorrow — do you want to go?
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