Definition

1. Noun:
   • Occupation; Profession; Trade: A regular activity, especially one performed in exchange for payment, that requires specific skills or training. It is a person's principal work or means of livelihood.
   • Craft; Skill: A particular type of work or activity that involves specialized ability, knowledge, or technique.
   • (Informal) Proficiency; Knack: A high degree of skill or adeptness in doing something specific.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nghề của anh ấy là bác sĩ. (His profession is doctor.)
  • Cha tôi dạy tôi nghề mộc. (My father taught me the carpentry trade.)
  • Cô ấy có nghề nấu ăn rất giỏi. (She has great skill in cooking.)

Advanced Usage

• "nghề tự do": freelance profession; liberal profession.

  • Làm nghề tự do đòi hỏi tính kỷ luật cao. (Working a freelance profession requires high discipline.)

• "nghề tay trái": side job; sideline.

  • Anh ấy làm nghề tay trái là sửa xe máy. (His side job is repairing motorbikes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghề nghiệp (n): career; vocation. A more formal term encompassing one's professional life and development.

  • Anh ấy rất hài lòng với nghề nghiệp của mình. (He is very satisfied with his career.)

• Dạy nghề (v): to provide vocational training.

  • Trung tâm này chuyên dạy nghề cho thanh niên. (This center specializes in vocational training for youth.)

Synonyms

• Job: a paid position of regular employment.
• Vocation: a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.
• Craft: an activity involving skill in making things by hand.

Related Idioms

• "Nghề nào cũng có cao thủ": Every trade has its master. (Equivalent to: "There is a master in every field.")

  • Đừng coi thường, nghề nào cũng có cao thủ. (Don't look down on it; every trade has its master.)

• "Xấu như nghề": (Very) ugly as a monkey. (A dated, colloquial simile.)

  • Tính cách tốt quan trọng hơn ngoại hình, dù có bị nói là xấu như nghề. (Good character is more important than looks, even if someone is said to be ugly as a monkey.)

noun

1. work; craft; occupation; profession; business
   • Chúng nó cùng làm một nghề với nhau
     They follow the same profession