艺术yì shùart
艺术 (yì shù) means "art," the creative work and skill of making things such as paintings, music, or other works people can enjoy. It can name a subject someone studies, as in 他在大学学习艺术 (he studies art at university), or describe something as a work of art, as in 艺术作品.
What does 艺术 mean?
- 1.
artnoun
What do the characters in 艺术 mean?
- 艺art
- 术(bound form) method; technique; strategy
How do you use 艺术?
艺术 can be a subject of study, and it can come before a noun, as in 艺术作品.
What are some examples of 艺术 in a sentence?
How is 艺术 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你在大学学习什么?
Nǐ zài dàxué xuéxí shénme?
What do you study at university?
- Speaker B:
我学习艺术,主要是画画儿。
Wǒ xuéxí yìshù, zhǔyào shì huà huàr.
I study art, mainly painting.
- Speaker A:
真好,以后能给我画一张吗?
Zhēn hǎo, yǐhòu néng gěi wǒ huà yì zhāng ma?
That's great. Could you paint one for me someday?
- Speaker B:
没问题,下个月给你。
Méi wèntí, xià gè yuè gěi nǐ.
No problem, I'll give you one next month.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.