Meaning of 美术
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- art
- fine arts
- painting
Measure word: 種|种
How to use 美术
美术 usually means the visual arts, such as painting, drawing and sculpture. It is common in school subjects and place names like 美术馆 (měishùguǎn), an art museum. Example: 我女儿很喜欢上美术课。(Wǒ nǚ'ér hěn xǐhuan shàng měishù kè.) My daughter really likes art class.
美 (měi) means beautiful and 术 (shù) means skill or technique, as in 技术 (jìshù). So 美术 is the skill of making beautiful things, like painting and drawing.
Common mistake: Learners often use 美术 for all kinds of art, but music, dance and theater belong under 艺术 (yìshù), the broader word. Also keep 术 (shù) separate from 木 (mù, wood), which lacks the extra dot at the top right.
美术 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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美 měi · beautiful · 9 strokes
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术 shù · skill · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 美术.
| 完美 | wánměi | perfect |
| 美丽 | měilì | beautiful |
| 美好 | měihǎo | beautiful; fine |
| 美元 | měiyuán | American dollar; US dollar |
| 技术 | jìshù | technology; technique; skill |
| 艺术 | yìshù | art |
| 美食 | měishí | culinary delicacy; fine food |
| 武术 | wǔshù | military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claim |
| 美女 | měinǚ | beautiful woman |
| 手术 | shǒushù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
| 美金 | měijīn | American dollar; US dollar |
| 优美 | yōuměi | graceful; fine |
Questions about 美术
What does 美术 mean?
美术 (měishù) means "art; fine arts" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 美术?
美术 is made of 2 characters: 美 (9 strokes), 术 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 美术 an HSK word?
Yes. 美术 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 美术 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 美术 is written 美術.
What is the difference between 美术 and 艺术?
艺术 (yìshù) is art in general and includes music, film, dance and literature. 美术 (měishù) is narrower and mostly refers to visual arts like painting and sculpture. For example, a music school is an 艺术 school, not a 美术 school.
How do you say art teacher or art museum in Chinese?
An art teacher is 美术老师 (měishù lǎoshī). An art museum or gallery is 美术馆 (měishùguǎn). Both are very common in everyday Chinese.