How to say “art” in Chinese
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“Art” in Chinese is 艺术, yì shù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
艺术 is read yì shù: 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 top, 艹 “grass”; at the bottom, 乙 yǐ hints at the sound.
Looks like 木 “tree”, but with a dot at the top right.
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 “艺术”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 艺术. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我对艺术很感兴趣wǒduìyìshùhěngǎnxìngqùI'm very interested in art.
- 我这学期选修了一门艺术课wǒzhèxuéqīxuǎnxiūleyìményìshùkèThis semester I took an art course as an elective.
More words from the lesson “Song, painting, film”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “art” in Chinese?
“Art” in Chinese is 艺术, pinyin yìshù.
What does 艺术 mean?
艺术 (yìshù) means “art”.
How do you write 艺术?
艺术 is 2 characters: 艺 (yì) — art, skill; 术 (shù) — skill, technique. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 艺术?
艺术 is read yìshù. Tones: yì — fourth tone, shù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“art” in the lesson “Song, painting, film”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. 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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