手艺 (shǒu yì) — craft, handicraft; workmanship, skill
Definition
手艺 (shǒu yì) is a person's hands-on craft skill — what an artisan can actually do. Compare 技艺 (more formal/literary, broader skill) and 功夫 (also 'skill/craft', but colloquial and double as kung fu).
noun
crafthandicraftworkmanshipskill
Measure word · 门
Examples
- 。Tā yǒu yì mén hǎo shǒu yì.She has a good craft.
- 手艺。Zhè jiàn jiā jù de shǒu yì hěn jīng xì.The craftsmanship of this furniture is very fine.
- 手艺，。Tā xué le sān nián shǒu yì, yǐ jīng chū shī le.He studied the craft for three years and has now finished his apprenticeship.
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