Usage note
美术表示绘画、雕塑等艺术。
měi shù biǎo shì huì huà 、 diāo sù děng yì shù。
美术 means visual art such as painting and sculpture.
Context note
美术常用于学校、艺术和课程。
měi shù cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 yì shù hé kè chéng。
It is often used with school, art, and classes.
5 examples
她喜欢美术。
tā xǐ huan měi shù。
She likes art.
美术课很好玩。
měi shù kè hěn hǎo wán。
Art class is very fun.
他在学美术。
tā zài xué měi shù。
He is studying art.
美术作品很漂亮。
měi shù zuò pǐn hěn piào liang。
The artwork is very beautiful.
老师教我们画画。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men huà huà。
The teacher taught us to draw.
5 mini stories
老师带大家去看美术展。
lǎo shī dài dà jiā qù kàn měi shù zhǎn。
The teacher took everyone to see the art exhibition.
她在美术课上画花。
tā zài měi shù kè shàng huà huā。
She drew flowers in art class.
孩子喜欢美术颜色。
hái zi xǐ huan měi shù yán sè。
The child likes art colors.
美术帮助人表达想法。
měi shù bāng zhù rén biǎo dá xiǎng fǎ。
Art helps people express ideas.
他以后想学美术。
tā yǐ hòu xiǎng xué měi shù。
He wants to study art in the future.
Mini dialogue
Art Class
A
今天美术课我们画什么？
Jīntiān měishù kè wǒmen huà shénme?
What are we drawing in art class today?
B
老师让我们画一只小鸟。
Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen huà yī zhī xiǎo niǎo.
The teacher asked us to draw a little bird.
Favorite Subject
A
你最喜欢什么课？
Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme kè?
What's your favorite subject?
B
我最喜欢美术，因为可以画画。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān měishù, yīnwèi kěyǐ huà huà.
I like art the most because I can draw.
Related words and contrasts
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画画
huà huà
drawing, painting
A common activity in fine arts
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艺术
yì shù
art
Broader term for creative expression
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手工
shǒu gōng
handicraft
Hands-on art activity