Definition

1. Noun:
   • Workshop: A room or building where skilled workers make or repair things, often using tools and machinery. This is the primary meaning, referring to a physical space for manual or artisanal labor.
   • Studio / Atelier: A workshop specifically for artists, designers, or craftspeople, such as a painter's studio or a fashion atelier.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đang làm việc trong xưởng thợ. (He is working in the workshop.)
  • Chiếc xe được sửa chữa tại xưởng thợ của bố tôi. (The car was repaired at my father's workshop.)
  • Nhà thiết kế đang vẽ trong xưởng thợ của cô ấy. (The designer is sketching in her studio.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a space for hands-on, practical work and craftsmanship. It can range from a small, informal home workshop to a larger, organized industrial space.

Variants and Related Words

• Xưởng sản xuất (n): Manufacturing plant or factory. This refers to a larger-scale production facility.

  • Chiếc điện thoại này được sản xuất tại một xưởng sản xuất lớn. (This phone was manufactured in a large production plant.)

• Xưởng gỗ (n): Woodworking workshop.

  • Người thợ mộc làm bàn trong xưởng gỗ. (The carpenter made the table in the woodworking workshop.)

Synonyms

• Workshop: A room or building for making or repairing things.
• Studio: A room where an artist or photographer works.
• Atelier: A workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist or designer.

Related Idioms

• While "xưởng thợ" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, it is central to phrases describing work and craftsmanship, such as "" (skills honed in the workshop).