giúp việc

giúp việc

Cô giúp việc đang lau cửa sổ trong phòng khách.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To assist, to help with work: To perform tasks to support someone, typically in domestic or work-related duties.
    • To serve as a helper: To act in a supporting role for someone else's main work or responsibilities.

  2. Noun:

    • A domestic helper, a housekeeper: A person whose job is to assist with household chores such as cleaning, cooking, and laundry.
    • An assistant, an aide: A person who helps with general tasks, often in a professional or office setting.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • Cô ấy thường giúp việc cho mẹ vào cuối tuần. (She often helps with the housework for her mother on weekends.)
    • Anh ấy được thuê để giúp việc trong văn phòng. (He was hired to assist with the work in the office.)

  • Noun:

    • Gia đình tôi cần tìm một người giúp việc. (My family needs to find a domestic helper.)
    • Cô ấy làm giúp việc cho một công ty luật. (She works as an assistant for a law firm.)
Advanced Usage

  • "làm giúp việc": to work as a helper/assistant.

    • Chị tôi làm giúp việc tại một khách sạn. (My sister works as a helper at a hotel.)

  • "người giúp việc gia đình": domestic worker/household helper (a more specific term).

    • Quyền lợi của người giúp việc gia đình ngày càng được chú trọng. (The rights of domestic workers are receiving increasing attention.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Giúp đỡ (verb): To help, to assist (a more general synonym).

    • Cảm ơn bạn đã giúp đỡ tôi. (Thank you for helping me.)

  • Phụ giúp (verb): To aid, to provide auxiliary help.

    • Đứa trẻ phụ giúp bố mẹ dọn dẹp. (The child helps the parents clean up.)

  • Osin (noun, colloquial): A common slang term for a domestic helper, derived from a brand name.

    • Nhà họ thuê một osin toàn thời gian. (They hired a full-time housekeeper.)
Synonyms
  • Hỗ trợ (verb): To support.
  • Phụ tá (noun): An aide, an assistant (often used in professional contexts).
Related Phrases (Verb-Object Combinations)

  • Giúp việc nhà: To help with housework.

    • Các con tôi đều biết giúp việc nhà. (My children all know how to help with the housework.)

  • Giúp việc văn phòng: To assist with office work.

    • Cô ấy có kinh nghiệm giúp việc văn phòng. (She has experience assisting with office work.)