How do you say “worker” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "worker" in Vietnamese?

"Worker" in Vietnamese is công-nhân (worker), thợ (a laborer).

“Worker” in Vietnamese is công-nhân (worker), thợ (a laborer).

Vietnamese words for “worker”

công-nhânnoun
Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲən˧˧] · Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
worker; blue-collar worker
for “worker” meaning: One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
thợnoun
Hanoi [tʰəː˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰəː˨˩˨]thợ heavy
a laborer; artisan or technician
for “worker” meaning: One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.

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