How to say “craftsmanship” in Chinese
craftsmanship, artistry
“Craftsmanship” in Chinese is 技艺, jì yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
技艺 is read jì yì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: skill lies in the hands.
On top, 艹 “grass”; at the bottom, 乙 yǐ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “技艺”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 技艺. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这门传统技艺已经流传了几百年。zhèménchuántǒngjìyìyǐjīngliúchuánlejǐbǎiniánThis traditional craft has been handed down for several hundred years.
- 师父把自己的技艺都传授给了徒弟。shīfubǎzìjǐdejìyìdōuchuánshòugěiletúdìThe master passed all his skills on to his apprentice.
- 这种技艺需要一代一代传承下去。zhèzhǒngjìyìxūyàoyídàiyídàichuánchéngxiàquThis craft must be passed down from generation to generation.
More words from the lesson “A master of the craft”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “craftsmanship” in Chinese?
“Craftsmanship” in Chinese is 技艺, pinyin jìyì.
What does 技艺 mean?
技艺 (jìyì) means “craftsmanship, artistry”.
How do you write 技艺?
技艺 is 2 characters: 技 (jì) — skill, craft; 艺 (yì) — art, skill. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 技艺?
技艺 is read jìyì. Tones: jì — fourth tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“craftsmanship” in the lesson “A master of the craft”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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