泥瓦匠 (ní) — bricklayer; tiler; plasterer

Definition

A tradesperson who works with brick, tile, and plaster — 'bricklayer' is the most common single-word gloss. Translates the three roles in one term rather than three separate jobs.

noun

bricklayertilerplasterer

Measure word · 个

Examples

泥瓦匠，。
Zhè wèi ní shǒu yì hěn hǎo, qiáng qì dé hěn zhí.
This bricklayer has great skill; the wall is built very straight.
泥瓦匠，。
Tā dāng le èr shí nián ní, jīng yàn hěn fēng fù.
He has worked as a tiler for twenty years and has a lot of experience.
泥瓦匠。
Xīn fáng zi xū yào zhǎo jǐ gè ní lái pù cí zhuān.
The new house needs to find a few plasterers to lay the tiles.

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