shǒugōngyè

手工业

Word · NounTraditional手工業

handicraft industry; cottage industry

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noun

handicraft industry; cottage industry; manufacturing relying on manual labor and simple tools

Refers to small-scale production methods prior to industrialization, often associated with traditional crafts and artisanal work.

Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
de的
shǒu手
gōng工
yè业
lì历
shǐ史
yōu悠
jiǔ久
 。

This village has a long history of handicraft industry.

Shǒu手
gōng工
yè业
zài在
gōng工
yè业
gé革
mìng命
hòu后
zhú逐
jiàn渐
bèi被
jī机
qì器
gōng工
yè业
qǔ取
dài代
 。

After the Industrial Revolution, handicraft industry was gradually replaced by machine industry.

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Tā他
jīng经
yíng营
yī一
jiā家
xiǎo小
xíng型
de的
shǒu手
gōng工
yè业
zuō作
fang坊
 。

He runs a small handicraft workshop.

Chuán传
tǒng统
shǒu手
gōng工
yè业
zhì制
pǐn品
shēn深
shòu受
yóu游
kè客
xǐ喜
ài爱
 。

Traditional handicraft products are deeply loved by tourists.