艺术界 (yì shù jiè) — the art world, artistic circles | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Refers to the social and professional world of art — artists, critics, galleries, collectors, and institutions taken as a community. Not the same as 艺术 (art as a field/discipline).

noun

the art worldartistic circles

Examples

艺术界。
Zhè wèi huà jiā zài yì shù jiè hěn yǒu míng.
This painter is very famous in the art world.
艺术界。
yì shù jiè Zuì jìn zài tǎo lùn yí gè xīn de zhǎn lǎn.
The art world has been discussing a new exhibition recently.
艺术界。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng jìn rù yì shù jiè.
She has wanted to enter the art world since she was young.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

艺术art

艺yìskill术shùtechnique

联合Coordinate

艺术 means art and 界 means circle, so it refers to the art world.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

艹乙艺

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎo

Sound part声符shēngfú

乙

乙yǐ艺yì

Same sound today

In 艺, the top 艹 points to plants, and the lower 乙 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 術; 术 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

行行xíngstreet, path

Sound part声符shēngfú

朮

朮zhú術shù

Same sound today

The traditional form 術 has 行 (street, path) beside 朮, which gives the sound; the simplified 术 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

田介界

Meaning part形符xíngfú

田田tiánfield

Sound part声符shēngfú

介

介jiè界jiè

Same sound today

界 is built from 田 (field) and 介. 田 carries the meaning, while 介 gives the sound.

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