美術館

简 美术馆 · 繁 美術館
Mandarin · pinyin měi shù guǎn

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  1. art gallery
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美
měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
術
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館
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术
shù · art, skill, special feat; method, technique
馆
guǎn · public building
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3–4–3 · mei3 shu4 guan3

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noun

  1. art gallery; art museum

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