Definition
工艺 (gōng yì) refers to the craft or process of making things, covering both traditional handicrafts and modern industrial techniques. Compared with 技艺 (jì yì, personal skill/artistry) and 手艺 (shǒu yì, manual handicraft), 工艺 focuses more on the systematic method, technology, or production process itself.
noun
craftarts and craftsindustrial technologymanufacturing process
Easily confused
- 公益gōng yìsound-alikepublic welfare; public interest
Examples
- 工艺。Zhè zhǒng chuántǒng gōng yì yǐjīng liúchuán le jǐ bǎi nián.This kind of traditional craft has been handed down for hundreds of years.
- 工艺。Xiàndài gōng yì dàdà tígāo le shēngchǎn xiàolǜ.Modern industrial technology has greatly improved production efficiency.
- 工艺。Tā duì Zhōngguó gōng yì hěn gǎn xìngqù.He is very interested in Chinese arts and crafts.
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