匠人

jiàngrén
noun #55,205

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 craftsman
  2. 2 artisan

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè wèi lǎo jiàngrén zuò le wǔshí nián mùgōng.
This old craftsman has worked as a carpenter for fifty years.
HSK 7-9
Xiànzài kěn huā shí nián xué yì mén shǒuyì de jiàngrén yuèláiyuè shǎo le.
Fewer and fewer craftsmen are prepared to spend ten years learning a trade.

Tips

culture
匠人 is anyone who works at a hand trade: carpenter, potter, smith, tailor. The slogan 工匠精神 'the craftsman's spirit', taken up in the 2016 Government Work Report, and its variant 匠人精神 praise patient, meticulous work in any job.

Stroke Order

匠 jiàng
人 rén