Definition

1. Noun:
   • Contractor: A person or business that specializes in undertaking contracts, typically for construction or specific project work, by agreeing to complete a job for a fixed price. Historically, this term often referred to individuals in pre-modern contexts who took on contracted work, especially in construction.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy là một thầu khoán có tiếng trong thành phố. (He is a well-known contractor in the city.)
  • Công ty đó đóng vai trò là thầu khoán chính cho dự án cầu mới. (That company acts as the main contractor for the new bridge project.)
  • Thầu khoán nhận tiền sau khi hoàn thành công trình. (The contractor receives payment after completing the work.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thầu khoán" can imply a traditional or historical context of contracting, often associated with a person (rather than a large firm) who manages and executes a contracted job, particularly in construction or manual labor projects.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhà thầu (n): Contractor. A more modern and general term for a contracting entity.
  • Nhà thầu xây dựng (Construction contractor)
• Thầu công trình (n): Project contractor.
• Khoán (v): To contract out, to job out.
  • Khoán việc xây tường (To contract out the wall-building work)

Synonyms

• Contractor: A person or firm that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor.
• Builder: One who constructs, especially a building contractor.
• Entrepreneur (in a specific contractual sense): One who organizes and manages an enterprise, especially a contractor.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Hợp đồng thầu khoán (n): Contractor agreement, contract for work.
  • Hai bên ký hợp đồng thầu khoán. (The two parties signed a contractor agreement.)
• Đấu thầu (v/n): To bid for a contract; bidding, tender.
  • Các công ty đang đấu thầu cho dự án. (Companies are bidding for the project.)

noun

1. contractor