"sofer" in Chinese (Simplified)
抄写员（犹太教经文抄写者）
Definition
抄写员（sofer）是指受过特别培训、专门手写犹太教宗教典籍（如托拉卷、经文匣和门框经文）的犹太抄写员。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“sofer”是特定于犹太教的术语。通常专指能够严格遵循仪式规则、手稿书写宗教文本的抄写员。也会称为“sofer stam”（写妥拉、经文匣和门框经文的人）。不要与普通的文书或抄写员混淆。
Examples
A sofer must study for many years before writing a Torah scroll.
一个**sofer**需要学习多年才能书写托拉卷。
The synagogue ordered a new mezuzah from a sofer.
犹太教堂向一位**sofer**订购了新的门框经文。
A qualified sofer knows the special rules for Hebrew letters.
合格的**sofer**知道希伯来字母的特殊书写规则。
It takes incredible patience to become a professional sofer.
想成为专业的**sofer**，需要极大的耐心。
My cousin is training as a sofer; he loves calligraphy and tradition.
我表弟正在接受**sofer**培训；他喜欢书法和传统。
When a Torah scroll gets damaged, a sofer is the only one who can repair it properly.
当托拉卷受损时，只有**sofer**才能正确修复。