Definition
手工 (shǒugōng) refers to handicrafts or handwork — items made by hand, or the activity of making them. It contrasts with 人工 (rén'gōng, 'artificial/man-made'), which emphasizes being made by humans rather than natural, and with 手动 (shǒudòng, 'manually operated'), which describes how a machine or device is controlled. 手艺 (shǒuyì) is the skill or craftsmanship itself, not the product.
noun
handicrafthandwork
Examples
- 手工。Tā xǐhuan shōují shǒu gōng.She likes to collect handicrafts.
- 手工。Zhège shǒu gōng shì nǎinai zuò de.This handwork was made by grandma.
- 手工。Tā huā le sān gè yuè zuò zhè jiàn shǒu gōng.He spent three months making this handwork.
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