技艺 jìyì skill
skill; art
How to remember 技艺: 技 skill + 艺 art = skill.
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How it is used
- Craft / artistry - refined skill in an art or trade: 技艺高超 (jìyì gāochāo) consummate craftsmanship, 传统技艺 (traditional crafts).
- Combines 技 (skill) and 艺 (art); implies mastered, often artisanal skill.
- More elevated/artistic than 技术; used for crafts, performance, and traditional arts.