stonemason; stonecutter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
stonemason; stone worker; artisan who works with stone
Refers specifically to craftsmen who work with stone, including quarrying, cutting, carving, or building with stone materials. Distinguished from carpenters (木匠) who work with wood.
Zhè这
zuò座
shí石
qiáo桥
shì是
cūn村
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
shí石
jiàng匠
qīn亲
shǒu手
jiàn建
zào造
de的
。
This stone bridge was built by hand by the village's old stonemason.
Shí石
jiàng匠
men们
zhèng正
zài在
shān山
shàng上
kāi开
cǎi采
huā花
gāng岗
yán岩
。
The stonemasons are quarrying granite on the mountain.
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Tā他
dāng当
le了
sì四
shí十
nián年
shí石
jiàng匠
，
shǒu手
yì艺
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
zhàn湛
。
He has worked as a stonemason for forty years, and his craftsmanship is exquisite.