How to say “aesthetic taste” in Chinese
aesthetic taste; appreciate beauty
“Aesthetic taste” in Chinese is 审美, shěn měi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
审美 is read shěn měi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 申 shēn hints at the reading, as it also does in 神 shén.
On top, 羊 “sheep”; at the bottom, 大 “big”.
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 “审美”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 审美. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个人的审美都不一样měigeréndeshěnměidōubùyíyàngEveryone's taste is different.
More words from the lesson “Painting and comics”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “aesthetic taste” in Chinese?
“Aesthetic taste” in Chinese is 审美, pinyin shěnměi.
What does 审美 mean?
审美 (shěnměi) means “aesthetic taste; appreciate beauty”.
How do you write 审美?
审美 is 2 characters: 审 (shěn) — examine, review; 美 (měi) — beautiful. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 审美?
审美 is read shěnměi. Tones: shěn — third tone, měi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“aesthetic taste” in the lesson “Painting and comics”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” 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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