thợ rào
Definition
- Noun:
- Fencer: A person whose job is to build or repair fences, typically using materials like wood, wire, or metal.
- (Archaic) Blacksmith: An older, now largely obsolete, meaning referring to a person who forges iron, a blacksmith. This meaning is derived from the historical context of working with iron bars or rods, which could be used for fencing.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Fencer):
- Chúng tôi cần thuê một thợ rào để làm hàng rào quanh vườn. (We need to hire a fence builder to build a fence around the garden.)
- Hàng rào bị hỏng sau cơn bão, phải gọi thợ rào đến sửa. (The fence was damaged after the storm; we had to call a fence repairer to fix it.)
- Noun (Archaic - Blacksmith):
- Trong làng ngày xưa, thợ rào là người rèn dao, cuốc, xẻng. (In the old village, the blacksmith was the person who forged knives, hoes, and shovels.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "thợ rào" is less common in modern, everyday Vietnamese for a blacksmith. The standard contemporary term for a blacksmith is "thợ rèn".
- When used today, it almost exclusively means a person who specializes in constructing fences. The context of the conversation will make the intended meaning clear.
Variants and Related Words
- Thợ rèn (n): The modern and primary term for a blacksmith, a worker who forges iron or steel.
- Thợ hàn (n): Welder, a related trade involving joining metal parts.
- Thợ mộc (n): Carpenter, a worker who builds with wood, which may include wooden fences.
Synonyms
- Fence builder
- Fence installer
- Fence repairer
- (Archaic) Blacksmith, ironsmith
Related Terms
- Rào (v): To fence, to enclose with a fence.
- Hàng rào (n): Fence, the physical barrier itself.
- Làm rào (v.phr): To build a fence.