木匠

mùjiang

noun HSK 7 #12,605

Measure Word

一个木匠 gè

Meanings

1 carpenter
2 woodworker

Characters

craftsman; artisan

Examples

这个木匠的手艺很好。

Zhège mùjiang de shǒuyì hěn hǎo.

This carpenter has excellent craftsmanship.

他请了一个木匠来修家具。

Tā qǐng le yī gè mùjiang lái xiū jiājù.

He hired a carpenter to repair the furniture.

Tips

memory

木 (wood) + 匠 (craftsman) = a wood craftsman, i.e., a carpenter. Other 匠 words: 铁匠 (blacksmith), 石匠 (stonemason).

Stroke Order

木 mù

匠 jiàng