手艺 meaning and pronunciation

手艺
Simplified word
手藝
Traditional word

手艺 English definition

shǒu yì
  • craftmanship
  • workmanship
  • handicraft
  • trade

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  • 手 (shǒu): hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1];
  • 艺 (yì): skill; art;