How to Say "Artistic" in Chinese

艺术

yìshù

In Chinese, 'artistic' is expressed using 艺术 (yìshù).

While 艺术 primarily functions as a noun meaning 'art' or 'the arts', it is also used in compound contexts to mean 'artistic'.

Meaning: having creative skill (adj)

How does it change in a sentence?

To use the noun 艺术 as an adjective meaning 'artistic' before a noun, you must add the particle 的, resulting in the form 艺术的.

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While 艺术的 describes something aesthetic, if you want to say someone has a 'talent' for art, you would often use the word 艺术细胞, which literally translates to having 'artistic cells' in your body.
In modern internet slang, calling something 艺术 can ironically mean that a situation is so absurd or 'too much' that it feels like a piece of performance art.
The character 术 in 艺术 originally referred to 'techniques' or 'methods' and was once closely associated with the 'art' of war or governance.

此外，她有艺术家天赋。
In addition, she has an artistic flair.
This sentence illustrates the use of 艺术 to describe having an artistic flair.
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他在艺术世家长大。
He was raised in an artistic family.
This sentence illustrates the use of 艺术 to describe being raised in an artistic family.
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这幅画很有艺术感。
This painting has a strong artistic sense.
他是一个艺术家，很有艺术细胞。
He is an artist with natural artistic talents.
她的舞蹈有很多美学的元素。
Her dance incorporates many elements of aesthetics.
这部电影很有艺术感。
Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn yǒu yìshù gǎn.
This movie is very artistic.

Two friends are discussing a film they just watched.

俊杰 Junjie

你觉得这部电影怎么样？
Nǐ juéde zhè bù diànyǐng zěnmeyàng?
What do you think of this movie?
梓涵 Zihan

我觉得它很有艺术感。
Wǒ juéde tā hěn yǒu yìshù gǎn.
I think it is very artistic.
俊杰 Junjie

确实，画面非常漂亮。
Quèshí, huàmiàn fēicháng piàoliang.
Indeed, the visuals are beautiful.
梓涵 Zihan

导演的审美真的很棒。
Dǎoyǎn de shěnměi zhēnde hěn bàng.
The director's aesthetic is truly great.

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