粉刷

fěnshuā

verb #11,316

Meanings

1 to paint
2 to whitewash
3 to plaster

Characters

brush; to brush

Examples

我们打算周末把房间粉刷一下。

Wǒmen dǎsuàn zhōumò bǎ fángjiān fěnshuā yíxià.

We plan to paint the room this weekend.

这面墙刚粉刷过，别碰。

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