陶冶 (táo yě): lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate

Word info

Pinyin

táoyě

Meaning

lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate

Characters

2

Part of speech

verb

HSK level

HSK 7

Chinese explanation

• 原指烧制陶器和冶炼金属。比喻在环境、教育或艺术的影响下，使人的性情、思想、品格等受到熏陶和培养，逐渐变得更好
• 也指通过某种活动修身养性、获得精神上的提升。