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泥水匠

nai4 seoi2 zoeng6

ni2 shui3 jiang4

a bricklayer, a mason | [粵]: 泥水佬

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

泥水匠 / 泥水匠

This word was added by bybell on 20th Nov 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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泥 nai4 nei6 nai5 nai6 leu5 lei6 la ni2 nie4 ning4 ni3 {ni4} | ni4 - mud; mire; earth; clay; soil; to plaster
水 seoi2 shui3 - water; liquid, juice; [slang] money
匠 zoeng6 jiang4 {jiang5} - craftsman; skilled workman

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