How to say “craft” in Chinese
craft, technology
“Craft” in Chinese is 工艺, gōng yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
工艺 is read gōng yì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a carpenter's square.
On top, 艹 “grass”; at the bottom, 乙 yǐ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “工艺”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “craft” in Chinese?
“Craft” in Chinese is 工艺, pinyin gōngyì.
What does 工艺 mean?
工艺 (gōngyì) means “craft, technology”.
How do you write 工艺?
工艺 is 2 characters: 工 (gōng) — work, labor; 艺 (yì) — art, skill. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 工艺?
工艺 is read gōngyì. Tones: gōng — first tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“craft” in the lesson “Ancient inventions”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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