Chinese word

艺术

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì shù

Meaning

  • nounart

Example

她喜欢看艺术展。tā xǐ huān kàn yì shù zhǎn

She likes visiting art exhibitions.

Illustration for 艺术 (art)

More examples

他收藏了很多艺术品。tā shōu cáng le hěn duō yì shù pǐn

He has collected many artworks.

Core concept

The meeting of technique and imagination in expressive forms that communicate beauty or feeling.

Common phrases

  • 学习艺术xué xí yì shù

    study art

  • 现代艺术xiàn dài yì shù

    modern art

  • 艺术展yì shù zhǎn

    art exhibition

Similar words

美术měi shù: Creative activity and works that express beauty through things seen, such as paintings or sculptures.
音乐yīn yuè: Creative activity and works that use melody and rhythm to express feelings or create a mood.
表演biáo yǎn: Performing a role or dance on stage or screen, or presenting such a performance.

Definition in Chinese

用技巧和想象力创造出能带来美感或引起情感反应的作品、表演或形式的活动与领域。yòng jì qiǎo hé xiǎng xiàng lì chuàng zào chū néng dài lái méi gǎn huò yín qǐ qíng gǎn fǎn yìng de zuò pǐn biáo yǎn huò xíng shì de huó dòng yǔ lǐng yù

Word origin

The compound 艺术 (yìshù, "art") joins 艺 (yì, "skill, art") + 术 (shù, "method, technique"), presenting art as a learned creative practice.

Usage tips

  • 艺术 (yìshù, "art") covers visual, musical, performing, and other creative fields, so the topic or surrounding noun usually identifies the medium.

Other meanings

  • fine artnoun

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