công trường
Definition
- Noun:
- Construction site: A defined area where building, engineering, or infrastructure work is taking place, characterized by the presence of workers, machinery, materials, and ongoing activity.
- Worksite / Project site: A general term for a location where a specific large-scale project, often industrial or civil, is being executed.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công trường xây dựng tòa nhà rất ồn ào. (The construction site for the building is very noisy.)
- Anh ấy là kỹ sư quản lý công trường cầu đường. (He is an engineer managing the road and bridge worksite.)
- Cổng công trường luôn đóng để đảm bảo an toàn. (The gate to the construction site is always closed for safety.)
Advanced Usage
- The word can be part of compound terms specifying the type of project.
- công trường thủy điện: hydropower plant construction site.
- công trường khảo cổ: archaeological site (in the context of an active dig/worksite).
Variants and Related Words
- Công trường xây dựng (n): Construction site. This is a more specific and common variant.
- Hiện trường (n): Scene (e.g., of an incident or crime), not a worksite.
- Xưởng (n): Workshop or factory, typically a covered or indoor facility, not an open-air site.
Synonyms
- Construction site
- Worksite
- Job site
- Project site
Related Idioms
- Đầu voi đuôi chuột: Literally "elephant's head, mouse's tail," meaning a project that starts grandly but ends poorly. This idiom can be used to describe the outcome of a project undertaken at a .
- Dự án này đúng là đầu voi đuôi chuột. (This project is truly a grand start but a poor finish.)