素养

素養

sùyǎng

noun HSK 7-9 #34,008

Meanings

1 quality
2 accomplishment
3 attainment (in a skill or area)

Characters

basic; fundamental

to cultivate; cultivation

Examples

HSK 3

他的音乐素养很高。

Tā de yīnyuè sùyǎng hěn gāo.

He has a high level of musical accomplishment.

HSK 6

提高公民素养是教育的目标之一。

Tígāo gōngmín sùyǎng shì jiàoyù de mùbiāo zhīyī.

Improving citizens' quality is one of the goals of education.

Tips

usage

素养 refers to the level of cultivation or competence someone has built up over time, often in a specific domain: 文化素养 (cultural literacy), 科学素养 (scientific literacy).

Stroke Order

素 sù

养 yǎng