Chinese word

美术

Pronunciation

Pinyinměi shù

Meaning

  • nounart

Example

我喜欢学美术。wǒ xǐ huān xué měi shù

I like studying art.

Illustration for 美术 (art)

More examples

我们周末去美术馆参观展览。wǒ men zhōu mò qù měi shù guǎn cān guān zhán lǎn

We go to the art museum on weekends to see an exhibition.

Core concept

A field that turns visual ideas into beauty through skilled forms such as painting, sculpture, and calligraphy.

Common phrases

  • 学美术xué měi shù

    study art

  • 上美术课shàng měi shù kè

    take an art class

  • 美术课měi shù kè

    art class

Similar words

艺术yì shù: The broad practice of creating art to express feelings and beauty.
绘画huì huà: Picture-making through the use of lines and colors.

Definition in Chinese

指以绘画、雕塑、书法等为主，通过技法和造型表现美感的艺术门类，也可指学校里的美术课或美术教育。zhǐ yǐ huì huà diāo sù shū fǎ děng wéi zhǔ tōng guò jì fǎ hé zào xíng biǎo xiàn méi gǎn de yì shù mén lèi yě kě zhǐ xué xiào lǐ de měi shù kè huò měi shù jiào yù

Word origin

美 (měi, "beauty") + 术 (shù, "skill or method") forms a term for skilled visual creation that gives beauty a visible shape.

Usage tips

  • In school settings, 美术 (měishù, "visual art") often names the subject or class itself, not just one finished picture.

Other meanings

  • paintingnoun

Related words

  • 美术家měi shù jiāartistnoun
  • 美术馆měi shù guǎnart museumnoun

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