工艺 gōngyì arts and crafts
arts and crafts; industrial arts
How to remember 工艺: 工 work + 艺 art = arts and crafts.
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How it is used
- Craftsmanship / a manufacturing technique, and arts-and-crafts: 传统工艺 (chuántǒng gōngyì) traditional craft; 工艺品 handicraft.
- Two shades: the skill/process of making something (生产工艺) and decorative craftwork.
- Contrast 技术 (jìshù, technology/technique in general) - 工艺 stresses the making/finishing craft.