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The Chinese word shouyi - 手艺 - shǒuyì
(craft in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
shǒuyì
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English translations
craft, handicraft,
trade
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手艺 ( shouyi / shǒuyì ) in traditional characters
手藝
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 手艺 ( shouyi / shǒuyì ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zhe wei lao shifu de shouyi feichang hao.
Zhè wèi lǎo shīfu de shǒuyì fēicháng hǎo.– English translation: This old master is extremely skilled at his craft.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
hand | skill
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