Today’s word of the day is 术 (shù) which means technique. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 术 (shù).
手术 (shǒu shù) Operation
The first word is 手术 (shǒu shù) which means operation. Let’s look at each character of this word, 手 means hand, and 术 means technique. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我需要做手术吗？ (Wǒ xūyào zuò shǒushù ma?) Do I need surgery? You can ask the doctor this for example.
艺术 (yì shù) Art
Another word we can create with 术 (shù) is 艺术 (yì shù). This means ‘art’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我对艺术非常感兴趣。(Wǒ duì yìshù fēicháng gǎn xìngqù.) I am very interested in art.
魔术 (mó shù) Magic
Finally, we can create the word 魔术 (mó shù) which means ‘magic’. A way of using it in a sentence is 魔术师把手绢变成了鸽子。(Móshùshī bǎ shǒujuàn biàn chéngle gēzi.) The magician turned the handkerchief into a dove.