thợ đấu
Definition
- Noun:
- A laborer who digs earth; a digger; a navvy. This term refers to a worker whose primary task is manual excavation, typically using tools like shovels and picks. The work is often related to construction, agriculture, or basic land preparation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Những người thợ đấu đang đào móng cho tòa nhà mới. (The diggers are excavating the foundation for the new building.)
- Công việc của một thợ đấu rất vất vả. (The work of a navvy is very hard.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thợ đấu" is specific and somewhat dated, describing unskilled or semi-skilled manual labor. In modern contexts, more specific terms like "công nhân xây dựng" (construction worker) or "thợ đào đất" (earth digger) might be used.
Variants and Related Words
- Thợ đào đất (n): A direct synonym meaning "earth digger."
- Thợ xây (n): A mason or bricklayer (a related but more skilled construction trade).
- Công nhân công trường (n): A construction site worker.
Synonyms
- Digger: A person who digs.
- Navvy: A laborer employed in excavation (common in British English).
- Excavator: A person who excavates (though this can also refer to the machine).
- Trencher: An archaic term for a digger.
Notes on Usage
- "Thợ đấu" is not a commonly used compound in modern everyday Vietnamese. It is an older, occupational term. Learners are more likely to encounter descriptive phrases like "người đào đất" or the more general "công nhân."