Definition

Noun: * Blacksmith: A person whose job is to make and repair things made of iron, especially by heating the metal and then hammering it into shape on an anvil. This is the primary and most common translation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người thợ rèn đang đập một thanh sắt nóng đỏ. (The blacksmith is hammering a red-hot iron bar.)
  • Làng tôi có một xưởng rèn của một thợ rèn già. (My village has a forge belonging to an old blacksmith.)
  • Anh ấy học nghề thợ rèn từ cha mình. (He learned the trade of a blacksmith from his father.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "thợ rèn" specifically refers to a craftsperson working with iron or steel. Historically and culturally, it implies a skilled manual trade involving a forge, anvil, and hammer.
• In a modern context, while traditional blacksmiths are less common, the term is still used for artisans specializing in wrought iron work, artistic metalwork, or blade making.

Variants and Related Words

• Thợ rèn dao (n): Cutler; a blacksmith who specializes in making knives and blades.
• Thợ rèn ngựa (n): Farrier; a blacksmith who specializes in shoeing horses.
• Lò rèn / Xưởng rèn (n): Forge; the workshop of a blacksmith.
• Nghề rèn (n): Blacksmithing; the trade or craft itself.

Synonyms

• Thợ sắt (n): Ironworker. This is a broader term that can include blacksmiths but also other metalworkers.
• Forgeron (n): The direct French loanword, sometimes used in historical or specific contexts.

Related Phrases / Compound Nouns

• Bàn tay thợ rèn: Literally "blacksmith's hands"; used to describe strong, rough, or skilled hands.
• Sức khỏe như thợ rèn: Literally "health like a blacksmith"; an idiom describing someone very strong and robust.

noun

1. blacksmith