What does 美术 mean in Chinese?

美术 (měi shù) means "art; fine arts; painting" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 美术?

美术 is pronounced "měi shù" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 美术?

美术 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 美术?

美术 is made up of the characters 美, 术. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 美术?

You can practice writing 美术 using our stroke order tool.

美术 (měi shù), art

美术

měi shù

art; fine arts; painting

HSK 5classifier

Traditional: 美術

Characters in This Word

美术

Definitions

(classifier) art
fine arts
painting

Classifier: 种 (zhǒng)

Example Sentences

她从小就喜欢美术，梦想成为一名画家。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan měishù, mèngxiǎng chéngwéi yī míng huàjiā

She has loved fine arts since childhood and dreams of becoming a painter

→

广州美术学院(Guǎng zhōu Měi shù Xué yuàn)· Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

→

毛边纸(máo biān zhǐ)· fine paper made from bamboo, used for calligraphy, painting etc

→

琴棋书画(qín qí shū huà)· the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting)

→

HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

美术: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

On the new HSK 5 exam

Studying for HSK 5? Keep 美术 with the rest of your level.

HSK Lord schedules your reviews so each word comes back right before you would forget it. Free to start, and it picks up where you are.

Start studying free The words new HSK 5 adds

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

美术