Chinese word

艺术家

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì shù jiā

Meaning

  • nounartist

Example

这位艺术家很有名。zhè wèi yì shù jiā hěn yǒu míng

This artist is very famous.

Illustration for 艺术家 (artist)

More examples

她想成为艺术家。tā xiǎng chéng wéi yì shù jiā

She wants to become an artist.

Core concept

A creator who gives inner ideas and feelings a form that other people can see, hear, or experience.

Common phrases

  • 成为艺术家chéng wéi yì shù jiā

    become an artist

  • 著名艺术家zhù míng yì shù jiā

    famous artist

Similar words

画家huà jiā: A person who creates works of art by painting.
音乐家yīn yuè jiā: A person who makes music or plays it for others.
作家zuò jiā: A person who creates literary works such as stories and poems.

Definition in Chinese

通过艺术活动创作作品或表达思想、感情的人。tōng guò yì shù huó dòng chuàng zuò zuò pǐn huò biǎo dá sī xiǎng gǎn qíng de rén

Word origin

艺术家 (yìshùjiā, "artist") combines 艺术 (yìshù, "art") with 家 (jiā, "specialist"), so it names a person identified with art as a field of work.

Usage tips

  • This noun can cover creators in visual art, music, performance, and other art forms, so it does not point only to someone who paints.

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