Chinese Conversation · Level 53
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Chinese word
雕塑
Pronunciation
Pinyindiāo sù
Meaning
- nounsculpture
Example
广场中央有一个雕塑。guáng chǎng zhōng yāng yǒu yí gè diāo sù
There is a sculpture in the center of the square.
More examples
博物馆里展出了一件大型雕塑，观众驻足观赏。bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn chū le yí jiàn dà xíng diāo sù guān zhòng zhù zú guān shǎng
A large sculpture was displayed in the museum, and visitors stopped to admire it.
Core concept
A three-dimensional form made by cutting away, building up, or casting material.
Common phrases
公共雕塑gōng gòng diāo sù
public sculpture
现代雕塑xiàn dài diāo sù
modern sculpture
雕塑作品diāo sù zuò pǐn
sculptural work
Similar words
雕刻diāo kè: A detailed work made by carving a hard material.
雕像diāo xiàng: A statue showing the form of a person or an animal.
Definition in Chinese
通过刻、凿、捏、铸等技法制作的三维艺术品，泛指这些用材料和手法形成的立体造型作品。tōng guò kè záo niē zhù děng jì fǎ zhì zuò de sān wéi yì shù pǐn fàn zhǐ zhè xiē yòng cái liào hé shóu fǎ xíng chéng de lì tǐ zào xíng zuò pǐn
Word origin
雕塑 (diāosù, "sculpture") combines 雕 (diāo, "carve") with 塑 (sù, "mold"), covering both removal and addition in three-dimensional art.
Usage tips
- In casual conversation, 个 (gè, "general measure word") keeps the focus on counting, whereas 座 (zuò, "measure word for a large fixed object") signals a large, stationary work.
Other meanings
- sculptverb
- statuenoun
Opposites
- 绘画huì huàpaintingnoun
- 平面艺术píng miàn yì shùtwo-dimensional artnoun
Related words
- 雕塑家diāo sù jiāsculptornoun
- 雕塑学diāo sù xuésculpture studiesnoun