Meaning of 工艺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- arts and crafts
- industrial arts
How to use 工艺
工艺 covers two ideas: traditional handicrafts, and the technical process used to make something in a factory. You often see it in 工艺品 (gōngyìpǐn, handicraft item) and 生产工艺 (shēngchǎn gōngyì, production process). Example: 这个花瓶的工艺很精细。(Zhège huāpíng de gōngyì hěn jīngxì.) The craftsmanship of this vase is very fine.
Combine 工 (gōng), work as in 工人 (gōngrén) worker, with 艺 (yì), skill or art as in 艺术 (yìshù). Skilled work done by hand or machine gives you 工艺, crafts and the techniques behind them.
Common mistake: Learners often use 工艺 where they mean fine art, but paintings and music are 艺术 (yìshù), not 工艺. Also, the second syllable is fourth tone yì, so do not read it as yí or yǐ.
工艺 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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工 gōng · labor · 3 strokes
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艺 yì · art · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 工艺.
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; (of a machine) to operate |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or d |
| 艺术 | yìshù | art |
| 工厂 | gōngchǎng | factory |
| 工具 | gōngjù | tool; instrument |
| 员工 | yuángōng | staff; personnel; employee |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages; pay |
| 工程师 | gōngchéngshī | engineer |
| 工业 | gōngyè | industry |
| 人工 | réngōng | artificial; manpower |
| 加工 | jiāgōng | to process; processing |
Questions about 工艺
What does 工艺 mean?
工艺 (gōngyì) means "arts and crafts; industrial arts" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 工艺?
工艺 is made of 2 characters: 工 (3 strokes), 艺 (4 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 工艺 an HSK word?
Yes. 工艺 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 工艺 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 工艺 is written 工藝.
What is the difference between 工艺 and 技术?
技术 (jìshù) is technology or technical skill in general. 工艺 focuses on the method and quality of making a physical product, whether by a craftsman or on a production line.
What does 工艺品 mean?
工艺品 (gōngyìpǐn) means a handicraft or decorative craft item, such as carved wood, embroidery, or pottery sold as souvenirs. You will often see this word on shop signs in tourist areas.