How do you say "sculpture" in Chinese?

雕塑

diāo sù

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "sculpture" is 雕塑 (diāo sù).

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Pronunciation

It's pronounced "diāo sù", where "diāo" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "sù" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).

Writing and usage

雕塑 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

艺术家雕刻了一座大理石雕塑。

yì shù jiā diāo kè le yī zuò dà lǐ shí diāo sù 。

The artist carved a marble sculpture.

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How to remember 雕塑

Link the sound of "diāo sù" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "雕塑" (diāo sù).

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Questions about 雕塑

How do you pronounce 雕塑?

It's pronounced "diāo sù", where "diāo" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "sù" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).

Is 雕塑 formal or casual?

雕塑 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 雕塑 used in Chinese?

雕塑 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 艺术家雕刻了一座大理石雕塑。 (The artist carved a marble sculpture.).

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