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Expressing 'carving' or 'engraving' with 雕刻 (diāokè)
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Structure
Subject + 雕刻 + 着 / 了 + Object
Explanation
雕刻 (diāokè) means "to carve" or "to engrave," referring to the art of cutting designs into hard materials like stone, wood, or metal. It can function as both a verb and a noun referring to the carved work itself.
Examples
这座寺庙的石壁上有精美的雕刻。
zhè zuò sìmiào de shíbì shàng yǒu jīngměi de diāokè.
The stone walls of this temple have exquisite carvings.
他花了三个月时间雕刻了一件木头作品。
tā huā le sān ge yuè shíjiān diāokè le yí jiàn mùtou zuòpǐn.
He spent three months carving a piece out of wood.
雕刻是一门需要极大耐心的艺术。
diāokè shì yì mén xūyào jí dà nàixīn de yìshù.
Carving is an art that requires great patience.