Definition

Noun: - Painter: A person whose job is to apply paint to surfaces, such as walls, buildings, furniture, or vehicles, for protection or decoration. This is the primary and most common meaning. - Lacquerer: A person who specializes in applying lacquer, a specific type of protective or decorative coating. This is a more specific, traditional, or craft-oriented meaning.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Painter):
  • Anh ấy thuê một thợ sơn để sơn lại ngôi nhà. (He hired a painter to repaint the house.)
  • Thợ sơn đang làm việc trên giàn giáo.* (The painter is working on the scaffolding.)
• Noun (Lacquerer):
  • Ông cụ là một thợ sơn mài truyền thống nổi tiếng. (The old man is a famous traditional lacquer lacquerer.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "thợ sơn" typically refers to a manual laborer or artisan in the painting trade. It is a general term and does not specify the type of paint or the artistic value of the work.
• In modern contexts, it most commonly refers to house painters or industrial painters.
• The traditional craft meaning (lacquerer) is still used, especially in contexts related to Vietnamese lacquerware ().

Variants and Related Words

• Sơn (verb/noun): To paint; paint/lacquer.
• Thợ (noun): Worker, artisan, craftsman. A prefix for many trades (e.g., - electrician, - carpenter).
• Họa sĩ (noun): Artist, painter (fine arts). This is distinct from "thợ sơn", which implies a trade or craft.
• Công nhân sơn (noun): Painting worker (more industrial/formal term).

Synonyms

• Người sơn: Person who paints. (A more descriptive phrase, less common as a job title).
• Danh từ chỉ nghề nghiệp: Occupational noun.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Thợ sơn nhà: House painter.
• Thợ sơn ô tô: Car painter / Automotive painter.
• Thợ sơn tường: Wall painter.
• Nghề thợ sơn: The painting trade/profession.
• Thuê thợ sơn: To hire a painter.

noun

1. painter