粉刷

fěnshuā
verb #11,316

Meanings

  1. 1 to paint
  2. 2 to whitewash
  3. 3 to plaster

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒmen dǎsuan zhōumò bǎ fángjiān fěnshuā yíxià.
We plan to paint the room this weekend.
HSK 5
Zhè miàn qiáng gāng fěnshuā guò, bié pèng.
This wall was just painted, don't touch it.

Tips

memory
Powder/paint (粉) + brush (刷) = to brush on paint. Literally painting with powder-based paint.
usage
粉刷 specifically means painting walls or surfaces (not artwork). For painting pictures, use 画 (huà).

Stroke Order

粉 fěn
刷 shuā