tay nghề
Definition
- Noun:
- Skill level / Professional skill: The proficiency, expertise, and technical ability a person has acquired in a specific trade, craft, or profession. It refers to the quality of one's craftsmanship or professional capability.
- Experience / Know-how: The practical knowledge and competence gained from performing a job over time.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh thợ mộc đó có tay nghề rất cao. (That carpenter has a very high skill level.)
- Công ty cần tuyển nhân viên có tay nghề vững. (The company needs to hire staff with solid professional skills.)
- Tay nghề của cô ấy được đánh giá rất tốt. (Her craftsmanship is highly rated.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase "tay nghề" is often modified by adjectives like (high), (low), (solid), or (inexperienced) to describe the degree of skill.
- Làm việc lâu năm nên tay nghề của ông ấy rất cứng. (Having worked for many years, his hands-on skills are very seasoned.)
Variants and Related Words
Nghề (n): trade, profession, occupation.
- Anh ấy học nghề sửa xe. (He is learning the car repair trade.)
Trình độ (n): level, standard (often used more broadly for education or general ability, but can combine with tay nghề).
- trình độ tay nghề (level of professional skill)
Synonyms
- Skill: the ability to do something well.
- Expertise: specialized skill or knowledge in a particular field.
- Craftsmanship: skill in a particular craft.
- Proficiency: a high degree of competence or skill.
Related Idioms and Common Phrases
Lên tay nghề: to improve one's skill, to become more proficient.
- Sau khóa đào tạo, anh ấy lên tay nghề rõ rệt. (After the training course, his skills improved markedly.)
Hạ tay nghề: (less common) to have one's skill level downgraded or to perform below one's usual standard.