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How do you say "art" in Chinese?
艺术
yì shù
In Chinese, "art" is 艺术.
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Pronunciation
Say 'yee' (falling tone) then 'shoo' (falling tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 艺 means skill or art (six strokes), 术 means technique or method (five strokes). Literally 'art technique'.
Example sentence
我喜欢艺术。
I like art.
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How to remember 艺术
艺术 combines 艺 (art/skill) and 术 (method/technique). It's the traditional word for artistic skill.
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Questions about 艺术
How do you say "art" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "art" is 艺术. It is a noun.
How is 艺术 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 艺 means skill or art (six strokes), 术 means technique or method (five strokes). Literally 'art technique'.
How is 艺术 used in a sentence?
Use 艺术 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢艺术。 (I like art.).
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