美术 měishù art
art; fine arts; painting
How to remember 美术: 美 beautiful + 术 skill = art.
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How it is used
- Specifically the visual/plastic arts - painting, drawing, sculpture: 他学美术 (tā xué měishù) he studies fine art.
- Narrower than 艺术 (yìshù), which covers all art including music, dance and film; 美术 is the eye, 艺术 is the whole.
- Everyday collocations: 美术馆 (měishùguǎn) art museum, 美术课 (měishù kè) art class, 美术老师 art teacher.