手工
shǒu gōng
Pinyin

Definition

手工
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shǒu gōng
  1. handwork
  2. manual

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

分手
fēn shǒu
  1. 1 to part company
  2. 2 to split up
  3. 3 to break up
射手座
Shè shǒu zuò
  1. 1 Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
  2. 2 popular variant of 人馬座|人马座[Rén mǎ zuò]
工作
gōng zuò
  1. 1 to work
  2. 2 (of a machine) to operate
  3. 3 job
  4. 4 work
  5. 5 task
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè],份[fèn],項|项[xiàng]
手
shǒu
  1. 1 hand
  2. 2 (formal) to hold
  3. 3 person engaged in certain types of work
  4. 4 person skilled in certain types of work
  5. 5 personal(ly)
  6. 6 convenient
  7. 7 classifier for skill
  8. 8 CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]
手机
shǒu jī
  1. 1 cell phone
  2. 2 mobile phone
  3. 3 CL:部[bù],支[zhī]
一手
yī shǒu
  1. 1 a skill
  2. 2 mastery of a trade
  3. 3 by oneself
  4. 4 without outside help
上手
shàng shǒu
  1. 1 to obtain
  2. 2 to master
  3. 3 overhand (serve etc)
  4. 4 seat of honor
下手
xià shǒu
  1. 1 to start
  2. 2 to put one's hand to
  3. 3 to set about
  4. 4 the seat to the right of the main guest
二手
èr shǒu
  1. 1 indirectly acquired
  2. 2 second-hand (information, equipment etc)
  3. 3 assistant
二手房
èr shǒu fáng
  1. 1 second-hand house
  2. 2 house acquired indirectly through a middle-man
人工
rén gōng
  1. 1 artificial
  2. 2 manpower
  3. 3 manual work
人手
rén shǒu
  1. 1 manpower
  2. 2 staff
  3. 3 human hand
伸手
shēn shǒu
  1. 1 to reach out with one's hand
  2. 2 to hold out a hand
  3. 3 (fig.) to beg
  4. 4 to get involved
  5. 5 to meddle
做工
zuò gōng
  1. 1 to work with one's hands
  2. 2 manual work
  3. 3 workmanship
凶手
xiōng shǒu
  1. 1 murderer
  2. 2 assassin
入手
rù shǒu
  1. 1 to begin
  2. 2 to set one's hand to
出手
chū shǒu
  1. 1 to dispose of
  2. 2 to spend (money)
  3. 3 to undertake a task
分工
fēn gōng
  1. 1 to divide up the work
  2. 2 division of labor
到手
dào shǒu
  1. 1 to take possession of
  2. 2 to get hold of
加工
jiā gōng
  1. 1 to process
  2. 2 processing
  3. 3 working (of machinery)

Idioms (20)

一手交钱，一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
  1. 1 lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to pay for what you want in cash
  3. 3 simple and direct transaction
七手八脚
qī shǒu bā jiǎo
  1. 1 (idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)
上下其手
shàng xià qí shǒu
  1. 1 to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
  2. 2 fig. conspiring to defraud
不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
  1. 1 a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
人有失手，马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
  1. 1 lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. everyone makes mistakes
  3. 3 even the best fall down sometimes
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 pitch-dark (idiom)
偷工减料
tōu gōng jiǎn liào
  1. 1 to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
  2. 2 jerry-building
  3. 3 sloppy work
先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
  1. 1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
两手空空
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng
  1. 1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
  1. 1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
大手大脚
dà shǒu dà jiǎo
  1. 1 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
  2. 2 wasteful
大处着眼，小处着手
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
  1. 1 think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
大显身手
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu
  1. 1 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
妙手回春
miào shǒu huí chūn
  1. 1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure
  2. 2 brilliant doctor
工欲善其事，必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
  1. 1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
强中自有强中手
qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu
  1. 1 however strong you are, there is always someone stronger (idiom)
  2. 2 there is always sth more to learn
  3. 3 never be satisfied to rest on your laurels
  4. 4 there is no room for complacency
强将手下无弱兵
qiáng jiàng shǒu xià wú ruò bīng
  1. 1 there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)
得心应手
dé xīn yìng shǒu
  1. 1 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
  2. 2 entirely in one's element
  3. 3 going smoothly and easily
心狠手辣
xīn hěn shǒu là
  1. 1 vicious and merciless (idiom)
情同手足
qíng tóng shǒu zú
  1. 1 as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
  2. 2 deep friendship
  3. 3 closely attached to one another

Sample Sentences

自己做购物攻略啊，比如泰国吧，泰国廊曼机场就有泰国手工艺品，如泰丝制品啦、佛教用品什么的，我最爱只有当地才买得到的泰式SPA精油了，在家就能享受会所级别的身心灵放松。
zìjǐ zuò gòuwù gōnglu:è ā ，bǐrú Tàiguó ba ，Tàiguó lángmàn jīchǎng jiù yǒu Tàiguó shǒugōngyì pǐn ，rú Tàisī zhìpǐn la 、Fójiào yòngpǐn shénme de ，wǒ zuì ài zhǐ yǒu dāngdì cái mǎi dédào de Tàishì SPA jīngyóu le ，zài jiā jiù néng xiǎngshòu huìsuǒ jíbié de shēn xīn líng fàngsōng 。
Formulate your own shopping strategy, like in Thailand for example, at Don Mueang Airport there are handmade Thai craftworks, like Thai silk products, Buddhist artifacts and things like that. What I love the most are the Thai Spa essential oils that you can only buy locally, that way my home can allow me to relax body and mind, as if I’m at a private members’ club.
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山猪肉一定有，还有不少其他特色美食，看完表演也可以看看一些原住民手工艺品、织品。
shānzhūròu yīdìng yǒu ，háiyǒu bùshǎo qítā tèsè měishí ，kàn wán biǎoyǎn yě kěyǐ kàn kan yīxiē yuánzhùmín shǒugōngyìpǐn 、zhīpǐn 。
There will definitely be boar meat and lots of other culinary specialties. After the performance you can also have a look at some aboriginal craftworks and textiles.
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没想到我也可以做出这么漂亮的手工卡片！
méixiǎngdào wǒ yě kěyǐ zuòchū zhème piàoliang de shǒugōng kǎpiàn ！
I never thought I'd be able to make such a beautiful handmade card!
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大哥哥、大姐姐！爱心手工饼干！一包五十元！
dàgēge 、dàjiějie ！àixīn shǒugōng bǐnggān ！yì bāo wǔshí yuán ！
Sir, Madam! Buy some homemade cookies for a good cause! 50 yuan for one packet!
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开什么玩笑，我才不是那些把动物当成玩物的人呢！你看，为了让他磨爪子，我用麻绳把桌子脚这样一圈一圈包起来，全手工哦，不过牠还是常常用我的手臂来磨爪子。
kāishénme wánxiào ，wǒ cái bùshì nàxiē bǎ dòngwù dàngchéng wánwù de rén ne ！nǐ kàn ，wèile ràng tā mózhuǎzi ，wǒ yòng máshéng bǎ zhuōzijiǎo zhèyàng yī quān yī quān bāo qǐlái ，quán shǒugōng ò ，bùguò tā háishì chángcháng yòng wǒ de shǒubì lái mózhuǎzi 。
Are you kidding me, I don't think of animals as toys to play with! Look, I wrapped twine around the table legs so that he can hone his claws, it's all done by hand, although he often uses my arm to do it instead.
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有很多手工艺品，很精致。
yǒu hěn duō shǒugōngyìpǐn ，hěn jīngzhì 。
There are a lot of handicrafts. They're really well-made.
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其实本地人还是喜欢留在这里生活。做��些手工艺品，开开家庭旅馆，生活还不错。
qíshí běndìrén háishì xǐhuan liú zài zhèlǐ shēnghuó 。zuò yīxiē shǒugōngyìpǐn ，kāi kai jiātíng lǚguǎn ，shēnghuó hái bùcuò 。
Actually, the local people quite like to stick around and live here. They can make handicrafts, open a guesthouse - it's not a bad life.
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好了。这么简单！像小学手工课。还好我们没让别人装。
hǎo le 。zhème jiǎndān ！xiàng xiǎoxué shǒugōngkè 。háihǎo wǒmen méi ràng biérén zhuāng 。
OK. It's so simple. It's like shop class in elementary school. Good thing we didn't hire anyone to assemble it.
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是啊，西藏本来就是个大“金矿”，除了旅游资源外，还有丰富的野生动植物资源、农牧资源、民族手工艺资源和矿产资源，以前交通不方便，运输成本高，现在铁路开通，经济前景一片大好啊。有大钱的可以投资旅游业、房地产业、采矿业和农牧产品加工业，有小钱的可以做做藏饰、 藏药、牦牛肉干、松茸、 黄蘑之类的特产生意，即使没钱的，依我看，在进藏的火车上卖西藏地图都能赚大钱。
shì ā ，Xīzàng běnlái jiùshì ge dà “jīnkuàng ”，chúle lǚyóu zīyuán wài ，hái yǒu fēngfù de yěshēng dòngzhíwù zīyuán 、nóngmù zīyuán 、mínzú shǒugōngyì zīyuán hé kuàngchǎnzīyuán ，yǐqián jiāotōng bù fāngbiàn ，yùnshū chéngběn gāo ，xiànzài tiělù kāitōng ，jīngjì qiánjǐng yīpiàn dà hǎo ā 。yǒu dàqián de kěyǐ tóuzī lǚyóuyè 、fángdìchǎnyè 、cǎikuàngyè hé nóng mù chǎnpǐn jiāgōng yè ，yǒu xiǎoqián de kěyǐ zuòzuo zàngshì 、 zàngyào 、máoniú ròugān 、sōngróng 、 huángmó zhīlèi de tèchǎn shēngyi ，jíshǐ méi qián de ，yī wǒ kàn ，zài jìn zàng de huǒchē shàng mài Xīzàng dìtú dōu néng zhuàn dàqián 。
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您要知道一分钱一分货啊。您看，这可是意大利名牌，全手工制作质地又好。
nín yào zhīdao yī fēn qián yī fēn huò ā 。nín kàn ，zhè kěshì Yìdàlì míngpái ，quán shǒugōng zhìzuò zhídi yòu hǎo 。
You must know that you get what you pay for. This is an Italian brand. It is handmade and has a superior texture.
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