手艺
Old HSK 6
手艺 (shǒuyì) · craftsmanship
手艺 (shǒuyì) means “craftsmanship; skill; craft”. It is written with 2 characters: 手 (hand) + 艺 (art). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 手艺 is built
The characters
手 shǒu · hand
What 手 is made of
手 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
Origin hint: A hand with the fingers splayed (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
艺 yì · art
What 艺 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 乙 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
王师傅的手艺非常好。Wáng shīfu de shǒuyì fēicháng hǎo.Master Wang's craftsmanship is excellent.
她跟奶奶学了做饭的手艺。Tā gēn nǎinai xué le zuò fàn de shǒuyì.She learned cooking skills from her grandma.
Questions about 手艺
What does 手艺 mean?
手艺 (shǒuyì) means “craftsmanship; skill; craft”.
How do you pronounce 手艺?
手艺 is pronounced shǒuyì.
Which HSK level is 手艺?
手艺 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 手机shǒujīmobile phone
- 洗手间xǐshǒujiāntoilet
- 举手jǔshǒuto raise one's hand
- 手表shǒubiǎowatch (wristwatch)
- 对手duìshǒuopponent
- 歌手gēshǒusinger
- 手续shǒuxùprocedures
- 手指shǒuzhǐfinger
- 握手wòshǒuto shake hands
- 选手xuǎnshǒucontestant
Learn 手艺 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 168: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.