艺术 yìshù art
How to remember 艺术: 艺 art + 术 skill = art.
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How it is used
- Art (the domain) - 艺术家 (yìshùjiā) artist, 现代艺术 (xiàndài yìshù) modern art.
- Also used figuratively for a refined skill/craft: 说话是一门艺术 (shuōhuà shì yì mén yìshù) speaking is an art.
- Contrast 美术 (měishù), which is specifically the visual/fine arts (drawing, painting); 艺术 is art broadly (music, dance, film included).
Example sentences
- 他们都是艺术家。 Tāmen dōu shì yìshùjiā.They're both artists.
- 谁买这种艺术品？ Shuí mǎi zhèzhǒng yìshùpǐn?Who buys this type of art?
- 她是年轻的艺术家。 Tā shì niánqīng de yìshùjiā.She's a young artist.