雕塑 (diāo sù) — (noun) sculpture, statue; (verb) to sculpt, to carve
Definition
雕塑 covers both the art/act of sculpting (verb) and the resulting statue (noun). It's more common than 雕刻 for finished works you can see, while 雕 focuses on the carving action itself.
noun
sculpturestatue
verb
to sculptto carve
Measure word · 尊
Examples
- 雕塑。Guǎng chǎng shàng de nà zuò diāo sù hěn piào liang.That sculpture in the square is very beautiful.
- 雕塑。Zhè wèi yì shù jiā xǐ huan yòng mù tou diāo sù zuò pǐn.This artist likes to sculpt works from wood.
- 雕塑。Bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō gǔ dài diāo sù.There are many ancient sculptures in the museum.
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