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thợ

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thợ means a laborer; artisan or technician.

Meanings of thợ in English

Noun

  1. a laborer, artisan or technician
    • thợ xây/nềa bricklayer
    • thợ mộca woodworker
    • thợ điệnan electrician

Adjective

  1. of an insect being a worker
    • kiến thợa worker ant

Words with thợ

Example sentences with thợ

  • Anh ấy là một thợ mỏ. He isn't a miner.
  • Tôi là một thợ chụp ảnh. I am a photographer.
  • Tôi cần kêu thợ sửa cái TV này. I must get the television fixed.
  • Họ là thợ mỏ. They're miners.
  • Anh ấy là thợ mỏ. Anh làm ở một mỏ than. He's a miner. He works in a coal mine.
  • Thợ sửa ống nước thực hiện việc thiết kế và lắp ráp hệ thống đường ống. Pipe fitters design and assemble pipe systems.
  • Thợ sửa ống nước thực hiện công việc thiết kế và lắp ráp hệ thống đường ống. Pipe fitters design and assemble pipe systems.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thợ could be written as 署, 𠏲, 𱑈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Possibly related to Chinese 署 (thự).

Frequently asked questions

What does thợ mean in English?

thợ (noun) means "a laborer; artisan or technician".

How do you pronounce thợ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰəː˨˩˨]. Tones: thợ — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.