手工 shǒugōng handwork
handwork; manual
How to remember 手工: 手 hand + 工 work = handwork.
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How it is used
- Handmade / by hand - 手工制作 (shǒugōng zhìzuò) made by hand; 手工艺 (shǒugōngyì) handicraft.
- Contrasts with 机器/机械 (machine-made): 手工面 hand-pulled-style noodles, 纯手工 purely handcrafted (a selling point).
- Also 'manual work/handicraft' as a noun: 做手工 do crafts (e.g. kids' craft activities).
Example sentences
- 这块地毯是手工制作的。 Zhèkuài dìtǎn shì shǒugōng zhìzuò de.This rug is handmade.