níwǎjiàng

泥瓦匠

Word · Noun

bricklayer; mason; tiler

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

bricklayer; mason; tiler

Also referred to as 泥水匠. Specializes in building walls, laying bricks, and roofing work.

Tā他
dāng当
le了
sān三
shí十
nián年
de的
ní泥
wǎ瓦
jiàng匠
 。

He has worked as a bricklayer for thirty years.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
qǐng请
jǐ几
gè个
ní泥
wǎ瓦
jiàng匠
lái来
xiū修
wū屋
dǐng顶
 。

We need to hire a few tilers to repair the roof.

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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
ní泥
wǎ瓦
jiàng匠
de的
shǒu手
yì艺
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
 。

This old mason's craftsmanship is excellent.

Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
xué学
guo过
ní泥
wǎ瓦
jiàng匠
de的
shǒu手
yì艺
 。

He learned the mason's trade when he was young.