Definition
艺术 (yì shù) is the broadest word for 'art', covering visual arts, music, performance, literature, and more. 美术 (měi shù) is a subset meaning 'fine arts' (painting, sculpture, drawing). 文艺 (wén yì) refers to 'literature and art' as a combined field, while 手艺 and 技艺 are about craft and skill.
noun
art
Examples
- 艺术。Wǒ duì xiàndài yì shù hěn gǎn xìngqù.I am very interested in modern art.
- ，。Xià zhōumò yǒu yí gè yì shù zhǎnlǎn, wǒmen qù kàn ba.There's an art exhibition next weekend, let's go see it.
- 艺术，。Tā xué le sān nián yì shù, huà de hěn piàoliang.He studied art for three years and paints beautifully.
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