艺人 meaning in English
entertainer; performing artist; artisan; craftsman
Meaning of 艺人
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- entertainer; performing artist
- artisan; craftsman
How to use 艺人
In modern Chinese, 艺人 most often means a celebrity or performer in film, TV, or music, and it is common in entertainment news. It can also mean a traditional craftsman, as in 民间艺人 (mínjiān yìrén, folk artisan). Example: 她是一位很有名的艺人。(Tā shì yí wèi hěn yǒumíng de yìrén.) She is a very famous entertainer.
艺 (yì) means art or skill, and 人 (rén) means person, so 艺人 is a person who lives by an art or skill. Picture the grass radical 艹 on top of 艺 as a stage decorated with plants, with a performer standing on it.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 艺 as 乙 or forget the 艹 on top, or confuse it with 忆 (yì, remember), which has the heart radical 忄 instead. Also, do not use 艺人 for a fine artist like a painter; that is 艺术家 (yìshùjiā).
艺人 in example sentences
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艺 yì · art · 4 strokes
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人 rén · person · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 艺人.
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 人们 | rénmen | people |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 好人 | hǎorén | good person; healthy person |
Questions about 艺人
What does 艺人 mean?
艺人 (yìrén) means "entertainer; performing artist; artisan; craftsman" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 艺人?
艺人 is made of 2 characters: 艺 (4 strokes), 人 (2 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 艺人 an HSK word?
Yes. 艺人 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 艺人 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 艺人 is written 藝人.
What is the difference between 艺人 and 明星?
明星 (míngxīng) means star and stresses fame. 艺人 is a more neutral, job-like word for anyone who performs, famous or not. Talent agencies and news reports often prefer 艺人.
Is 艺人 the same as 演员?
Not exactly. 演员 (yǎnyuán) specifically means actor or actress. 艺人 is broader and includes singers, hosts, comedians, and other performers as well as actors.