修鞋匠

xiūxiéjiàng

noun

Measure Word

一个修鞋匠 gè

Meanings

1 cobbler
2 shoe repairer

Characters

to repair, to mend

craftsman, artisan

Examples

HSK 3

现在街上的修鞋匠越来越少了。

Xiànzài jiēshàng de xiūxiéjiàng yuèláiyuè shǎo le.

Cobblers on the street are becoming fewer and fewer these days.

HSK 7-9

巷口有个老修鞋匠，手艺很好。

Xiàng kǒu yǒu ge lǎo xiūxiéjiàng, shǒuyì hěn hǎo.

There's an old cobbler at the alley entrance with excellent skills.

Tips

memory

匠 (jiàng) is the suffix for craftsmen - 木匠 (carpenter), 铁匠 (blacksmith), 鞋匠 (shoemaker). Add 修 ('repair') and you get the cobbler who fixes rather than makes.

Stroke Order

修 xiū

鞋 xié

匠 jiàng