Definition
泥瓦匠 is a noun referring to a skilled tradesperson who works with bricks, tiles, or plaster in construction — a bricklayer, tiler, or plasterer. The word combines 泥 (mud/plaster) and 瓦 (tile) with the suffix 匠 (craftsman). It's a specific trade term, not a general word for 'worker'.
n.
bricklayertilerplasterer
Examples
- 泥瓦匠，。Zhè wèi ní shǒuyì hěn hǎo, qiáng qì de hěn zhí.This bricklayer has great skill; the wall is built very straight.
- 泥瓦匠，。Tā dāng le èrshí nián ní, jīngyàn hěn fēngfù.He has worked as a tiler for twenty years and has a lot of experience.
- 泥瓦匠。Xīn fángzi xūyào zhǎo jǐ ge ní lái pù cízhuān.The new house needs to find a few plasterers to lay the tiles.
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