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划

huá

HSK 5

Meaning

  • to row
  • to paddle
  • profitable
  • worth (the effort)
  • it pays (to do sth)
  • to cut
  • to slash
  • to scratch (cut into the surface of sth)
  • to strike (a match)
  • to delimit
  • to transfer
  • to assign
  • to plan
  • to draw (a line)
  • stroke of a Chinese character

Definition

划（huá）: 用桨拨水使船行动；用刀或其他东西把物体分开或擦伤；合算。划（huà）: 分开、区分；设计、安排；同'画'。

划 (huá): to row; to scratch; to be worthwhile. 划 (huà): to divide; to plan; to draw.

Usage

划（huá）常用于物理动作或评价是否划算；划（huà）用于分配、计划或绘制。

划 (huá) is used for physical actions or evaluating cost-effectiveness; 划 (huà) is used for dividing, planning, or drawing.

Examples

  • 1 他在湖上划船。 (He is rowing a boat on the lake.)
  • 2 我不小心用手指划破了纸。 (I accidentally scratched the paper with my finger.)
  • 3 这件衣服一百块，很划算。 (This dress costs 100 yuan, it's a good deal.)
  • 4 我们要划清界限。 (We need to draw a clear line of distinction.)
  • 5 他们正在划明年的预算。 (They are planning next year's budget.)

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