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艺术yì shùart

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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. 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?

  1. 她很喜欢艺术。

    Tā hěn xǐhuan yìshù.

    She really likes art.

  2. 他在大学学习艺术。

    Tā zài dàxué xuéxí yìshù.

    He studies art at university.

  3. 音乐也是一种艺术。

    Yīnyuè yě shì yì zhǒng yìshù.

    Music is also a kind of art.

How is 艺术 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你在大学学习什么?

    Nǐ zài dàxué xuéxí shénme?

    What do you study at university?

  2. 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.

  3. 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?

  4. 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.