How to Say ‘Handmade by a friend’ in Traditional Chinese
朋友手作的
péng yǒu shǒu zuò de
[puhng-yoh shǒuzuò duh]
💬 Usage Tip: 是...的 around a detail stresses how or by whom something was done: 耳環是朋友手作的 puts the focus on "by a friend". 手作 (shǒu zuò) is the Taiwan word for handmade, where the mainland usually says 手工.
Phrase Breakdown
朋友
péng yǒu
[puhng-yoh]
friend
A person you know and like; it can also refer to friendly connections in social or work settings.
在這場職涯講座裡，我認識了一位新朋友。
At this career seminar, I met a new friend.
手作
shǒu zuò
[shǒuzuò]
handmade
Made by hand rather than by machine; often used in Taiwan for crafts, accessories, or food made personally.
這條手鍊是我自己手作的。
I made this bracelet by hand myself.
的
de
[duh]
's; of; linking particle
A structural particle linking a description to a noun, like 'that contains peanuts' before 'dish.'
請不要提供含花生的料理。
Please do not serve dishes that contain peanuts.
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