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Referring to an artist with 艺术家 (yìshùjiā)
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Explanation
The noun 艺术家 (yìshùjiā) means "artist" and refers to a person who creates art. It is formed by adding the suffix 家 (jiā), meaning "specialist," to 艺术 (art), following the same pattern as other professional titles like 科学家 (scientist) and 音乐家 (musician).
Examples
她是一位才华横溢的艺术家。
tā shì yī wèi cáihuá héngyì de yìshùjiā.
She is a brilliantly talented artist.
很多艺术家都喜欢住在这个街区。
hěn duō yìshùjiā dōu xǐhuān zhù zài zhège jiēqū.
Many artists like to live in this neighborhood.
他放弃了高薪工作，决定做一名艺术家。
tā fàngqì le gāoxīn gōngzuò, juédìng zuò yī míng yìshùjiā.
He gave up his high-paying job and decided to become an artist.