# 陶冶 (táoyě)

In Mandarin Chinese, 陶冶 (táoyě) means “to cultivate; to edify; to mold”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to cultivate; to edify; to mold
- Pinyin: táoyě (tao2 ye3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 听古典音乐可以陶冶人的情操。
  Tīng gǔdiǎn yīnyuè kěyǐ táoyě rén de qíngcāo.
  Listening to classical music can cultivate one's temperament.

## Characters

- 陶 (táo): pottery; pleased
- 冶 (yě): to smelt; to cast

https://hanziro.com/word/tao-ye-cultivate/

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