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By hand in Chinese

by hand · HSK 5

手工 shǒu gōng

  1. 手 shǒu hand
  2. 工 gōng work

这件毛衣是手工做的。 This sweater was made by hand.

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How do you say by hand in Chinese?

By hand in Chinese is 手工 (shǒu gōng). You can also say 手 (shǒu).

Which word should I use?

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