thợ nguội
Definition
- Noun:
- Fitter: A skilled worker who assembles, adjusts, installs, and maintains machinery or metal structures, often working with cold metal (as opposed to a blacksmith who works with hot metal).
- Metalworker / Cold Metal Worker: A craftsperson who shapes, files, and finishes metal components by hand using tools like files, hammers, and saws, typically without using heat.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà máy cần tuyển thợ nguội có kinh nghiệm. (The factory needs to hire an experienced fitter.)
- Người thợ nguội đang gò một chiếc thùng bằng tôn. (The metalworker is shaping a tin barrel.)
- Công việc của thợ nguội đòi hỏi sự tỉ mỉ và chính xác. (The work of a fitter requires meticulousness and precision.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thợ nguội" emphasizes working with metal in its cold state. It is a broad term covering various specializations within mechanical fitting and precision metalworking.
Variants and Related Words
- Thợ máy (n): Mechanic. A worker who repairs and maintains engines or machines.
- Thợ hàn (n): Welder. A worker who joins metals using heat.
- Thợ rèn (n): Blacksmith. A worker who forges hot iron or steel.
Synonyms
- Fitter
- Metal fitter
- Bench fitter
- Cold metal worker
Related Terms
- Gò, nguội (v): To shape cold metal.
- Lắp ráp (v): To assemble.
- Điều chỉnh (v): To adjust.