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陶冶 (táo yě): Temper / Cultivate (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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陶冶 consists of 2 characters.

pottery; ceramics; to cultivate

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Pinyintáo yě

MeaningTemper / Cultivate

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word陶冶

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3.

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Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 陶冶 with other words naturally.

Noun + Verbwith艺术

yì艺

shù术

táo陶

yě冶

neutral

artistic cultivation

Verb + Complementwith得到

dé得

dào到

táo陶

yě冶

Verb + Object

táo陶

yě冶

xìng性

qíng情

formal

refine one's temperament

4.

Example Sentences with 陶冶

dú读

shū书

kě可

yǐ以

táo陶

yě冶

qíng情

neutral

be edified

táo陶

yě冶

qíng情

cāo操

formal

cultivate one's sentiment

cāo操

。

Reading can cultivate one's sentiment

cháng长

qī期

liàn练

xí习

shū书

fǎ法

néng能

gòu够

táo陶

yě冶

xīn心

xìng性

，

shǐ使

rén人

biàn变

de得

chén沉

wěn稳

zhuān专

zhù注

。

Long-term practice of calligraphy can cultivate one's temperament, making a person calm and focused.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

shén什

me么

yàng样

de的

yì艺

shù术

xíng形

shì式

zuì最

néng能

táo陶

yě冶

qīng青

shào少

nián年

de的

qíng情

cāo操

？

What kind of art form do you think is most effective in cultivating the sentiment of teenagers?

yīn音

yuè乐

néng能

táo陶

yě冶

rén人

de的

xìng性

qíng情

，

ràng让

rén人

xīn心

qíng情

yú愉

yuè悦

。

Music can refine one's temperament and make people feel happy.

tā他

bìng并

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

pín频

fán繁

cān参

guān观

bó博

wù物

guǎn馆

jiù就

néng能

táo陶

yě冶

chū出

gāo高

shàng尚

de的

pǐn品

wèi味

。

He doesn't believe that frequent visits to museums alone can cultivate a refined taste.

zhōu周

mò末

qù去

měi美

shù术

guǎn馆

guàng逛

guàng逛

，

jì既

néng能

fàng放

sōng松

xīn心

qíng情

，

yě也

néng能

táo陶

yě冶

yì艺

shù术

qíng情

cāo操

。

Going to the art gallery on weekends can both relax the mind and cultivate artistic sentiment.

zài在

yōu优

měi美

de的

zì自

rán然

huán环

jìng境

zhōng中

shēng生

huó活

，

yǒu有

zhù助

yú于

táo陶

yě冶

gāo高

shàng尚

de的

qíng情

cāo操

。

Living in a beautiful natural environment helps to cultivate noble sentiments.

yuè阅

dú读

jīng经

diǎn典

wén文

xué学

zuò作

pǐn品

bù不

jǐn仅

néng能

zēng增

zhǎng长

zhī知

shi识

，

gèng更

néng能

qián潜

yí移

mò默

huà化

dì地

táo陶

yě冶

rén人

gé格

。

Reading classic literary works not only increases knowledge but also subtly cultivates one's character.