yì shù
art
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我喜欢艺术。
wǒ xǐhuān yìshù.
I like art.
艺术可以陶冶情操。
yìshù kěyǐ táoyě qíngcāo.
Art can cultivate sentiment.
艺术是人类文明的结晶。
yìshù shì rénlèi wénmíng de jiéjīng.
Art is the crystallization of human civilization.
文艺 (wén yì)
literature and art
艺术品 (yì shù pǐn)
work of art
科学 (kēxué)
science
技术 (jìshù)
technology
The Chinese word 艺术 (yìshù) for "art" is composed of two characters: 艺 (yì) and 术 (shù). The character 艺 originally meant "skill" or "technique", and was often used to refer to the skills required in traditional Chinese arts such as calligraphy, painting, and music. The character 术 originally meant "method" or "technique", and was often used to refer to the methods used in traditional Chinese medicine, divination, and other practical arts. Over time, the two characters came to be used together to refer to the broader concept of "art", encompassing both the creative and practical aspects of human expression.
