🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

砖石建筑

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhuānshí jiànzhù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Masonry/ˈmeɪ.sən.ri/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这座古桥是精美的砖石建筑。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The work or art of a mason; stonework or brickwork.

    "The old castle walls are made of solid stone masonry."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French word 'maçonnerie', stemming from 'maçon' (mason), with roots tracing back to Frankish and Germanic origins relating to making and building. The term has evolved from referring strictly to the craft of stonemasonry to encompassing all construction work involving stone, brick, concrete block, or tile laid in mortar.

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