艺术

yìshù

art

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 藝術

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  • 工艺gōngyìarts and craftsB5
  • 多才多艺duōcái-duōyìmultitalentedB6
  • 技艺jìyìskillB6
  • 文艺wényìliterature and artB6
  • 艺人yìrénentertainerB6
  • 曲艺qǔyìfolk musical theaterB7
  • 手艺shǒuyìcraftmanshipB7
  • 技术jìshùtechnologyB4
  • 美术měishùartB5
  • 手术shǒushù(surgical) operationB5
  • 武术wǔshùmilitary skill or technique (in former timB5
  • 学术xuéshùlearningB5
  • 高新技术gāoxīn-jìshùhigh techB6
  • 魔术móshùmagicB7

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她喜欢艺术。

She likes art.

这是一门艺术。

This is an art.