🇬🇧🇨🇳 artisan - 工匠 : English Lesson

Meaning of "artisan" ("工匠"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An artisan is a person who uses their hands and special skills to make things, like pottery, bread, jewelry, or furniture. They don’t just make stuff fast; they take their time, pay attention to tiny details, and try to make each thing beautiful and high quality. Artisans often know special tricks and techniques that they’ve practiced for a long time.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

An artisan decorated the school wall with a mural of students heroically battling a giant Monday.

The artisan invented a flavor called “Oops, I Mixed Everything,” and weirdly, it was delicious.

The artisan built a chair so comfy that Grandpa refused to ever stand up again.

An artisan made a mug that said, “Warning: May cause extreme hot chocolate happiness.”

The artisan made bread so fancy it looked like it should have its own royal castle.

An artisan shaped a small wooden bird, sanding its wings with slow hands. An artisan painted its eye, smiling like a proud parent. A visiting artisan watched, nodding at the careful touch. An artisan wrapped the bird, making a neat, honest box. The child opened it and hugged the bird; the artisan beamed.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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