木工

mùgōng

noun #19,456

Measure Word

一个木工 gè

Meanings

1 carpentry
2 woodwork
3 carpenter
4 woodworker

Characters

work; craft; worker

Examples

HSK 5

我请了一个木工来修柜子。

Wǒ qǐng le yī gè mùgōng lái xiū guìzi.

I hired a carpenter to fix the cabinet.

HSK 7-9

他从小就学了木工手艺。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xué le mùgōng shǒuyì.

He learned the craft of carpentry from a young age.

Tips

usage

木工 can refer to both the craft (carpentry/woodwork) and the person (carpenter). Context usually makes it clear: 做木工 (to do carpentry), 请木工 (to hire a carpenter).

Stroke Order

木 mù

工 gōng