learn a craft; study a trade
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to learn a craft or trade; to study a skill from a master
Typically implies apprenticeship under a master craftsman. Often used in traditional contexts of learning manual skills or arts.
Tā他
shí十
wǔ五
suì岁
cóng从
shī师
xí习
yì艺
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
shì是
míng名
shī师
。
He apprenticed under a master at fifteen to learn the craft, and is now a renowned master himself.
Jiù旧
shí时
hou候
，
qióng穷
kǔ苦
hái孩
zi子
cháng常
cháng常
dào到
zuō作
fang坊
lǐ里
xí习
yì艺
móu谋
shēng生
。
In the old days, poor children often went to workshops to learn a trade to make a living.
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Xí习
yì艺
sān三
nián年
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
zhè这
mén门
shǒu手
yì艺
de的
jīng精
suǐ髓
。
After three years of learning the craft, he finally grasped the essence of this skill.