bốc vác

Thân thiện

Những công nhân đang bốc vác những thùng hàng từ xe tải xuống.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To manually load and unload: The primary meaning of "bốc vác" is to carry, load, or unload goods or heavy items by hand, typically involving physical labor.
   • To work as a porter: It describes the specific work of moving cargo manually.

2. Noun:

   • Porter / Stevedore / Loader: Refers to a laborer whose job is to manually load and unload goods.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Anh ấy làm nghề bốc vác ở bến tàu. (He works loading and unloading goods at the dock.)
  • Họ phải bốc vác tất cả hàng hóa từ xe tải xuống. (They had to unload all the goods from the truck by hand.)

• Noun:

  • Công nhân bốc vác cần có sức khỏe tốt. (A porter needs to have good health.)
  • Những người bốc vác đang nghỉ giải lao. (The loaders are taking a break.)

Advanced Usage

• The term strongly implies strenuous, physical labor and is often associated with jobs at markets, docks, warehouses, or construction sites.
• It can sometimes be used figuratively to describe doing heavy, manual tasks.

Variants and Related Words

• Bốc xếp (v): A near-synonym meaning to load and unload, often used interchangeably with "bốc vác," though "bốc xếp" can sometimes imply a slightly more organized handling of cargo.
  • Công việc bốc xếp hàng hóa rất vất vả. (The work of handling goods is very hard.)

Synonyms

• To haul: to pull or carry with effort.
• To handle cargo: to manage the loading/unloading of goods.
• To carry: to support and move from one place to another.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Làm công việc bốc vác: to do manual labor/porter work.
  • Ông ấy từng làm công việc bốc vác để nuôi gia đình. (He used to do manual labor to support his family.)

Học thuật

1. To load and unload by hand
   • bốc vác hàng hoá
     to load and unload goods by hand
   • công nhân bốc vác
     a porter