HSK · Level 59
105 words
Chinese word
素养
Pronunciation
Pinyinsù yǎng
Meaning
- nounrefinement
Example
她的素养体现在谈吐上。tā de sù yǎng tǐ xiàn zài tán tǔ shàng
Her refinement shows in the way she speaks.
More examples
他的文化素养很丰富。tā de wén huà sù yǎng hěn fēng fù
He has a high level of cultural refinement.
Core concept
A cultivated foundation that appears in speech, manners, and the way a person treats others.
Common phrases
文化素养wén huà sù yǎng
cultural refinement
道德素养dào dé sù yǎng
moral cultivation
提高素养tí gāo sù yǎng
improve refinement
Similar words
修养xiū yǎng: Calmness and good behavior built through learning, life experience, and regular self-discipline.
教养jiào yǎng: The polite behavior, values, and social habits taught by family and school.
素质sù zhì: The basic abilities and qualities behind a person's learning, judgment, and growth.
气质qì zhì: The distinctive temperament and bearing revealed by a person's expression, speech, and manner.
Definition in Chinese
指后天通过学习、实践等培养起来的文化涵养与礼仪修养，常用于评价一个人的谈吐、举止与处世态度。zhǐ hòu tiān tōng guò xué xí shí jiàn děng péi yǎng qǐ lái de wén huà hán yǎng yǔ lǐ yí xiū yǎng cháng yòng yú píng jià yí gè rén de tán tǔ jú zhǐ yǔ chǔ shì tài dù
Word origin
素 (sù, "basic") + 养 (yǎng, "cultivate") presents a person's developed qualities as something grown from an underlying foundation through learning and practice.
Usage tips
- English speakers may hear a narrow focus on polished manners, but this Chinese noun can assess knowledge, speech, manners, and social judgment together.
Other meanings
- attainmentnoun
- self-cultivationnoun
Related words
- 文化素养wén huà sù yǎngcultural refinementnoun
- 道德素养dào dé sù yǎngmoral cultivationnoun
- 审美素养shén měi sù yǎngaesthetic cultivationnoun