Definition

1. Noun:
   • Boss, foreman, overseer: A person who is in charge of a group of workers, especially in a manual trade, construction site, or workshop. This term implies direct supervision of laborers and skilled workers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cai thợ đang chỉ đạo công nhân xây dựng. (The foreman is directing the construction workers.)
  • Mọi vấn đề kỹ thuật đều phải báo cáo với cai thợ. (All technical issues must be reported to the boss/foreman.)
  • Anh ấy được thăng chức lên làm cai thợ của phân xưởng. (He was promoted to be the foreman of the workshop.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cai thợ" carries a connotation of hands-on, practical leadership within a blue-collar or industrial context. It is less formal than managerial titles in corporate offices.
• It can sometimes imply a role that involves both skilled work and personnel management.

Variants and Related Words

• Thợ cả (noun): Master craftsman. This emphasizes high skill level and experience, often more than just supervisory authority.
• Quản đốc (noun): Workshop manager, superintendent. A more formal term for a person in charge of a production area or factory floor.
• Tổ trưởng (noun): Team leader, group leader. A leader of a smaller team within a larger group of workers.

Synonyms

• Foreman: Người giám sát, đốc công.
• Overseer: Người giám sát.
• Supervisor: Người giám sát.
• Boss: Ông chủ, sếp (a more general term for "boss").

Related Phrases

• Làm cai thợ: To work as a foreman/to be the boss.
  • Ông ấy đã làm cai thợ ở công trường này 10 năm. (He has been the foreman at this construction site for 10 years.)

noun

1. boss