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Questions & Answers about Thợ máy bơm lốp.
Is thợ máy one idea, or should I understand thợ and máy separately?
In this sentence, thợ máy is best understood as a single noun phrase meaning mechanic.
- thợ = a skilled worker, craftsman, repair worker
- máy = machine
But when combined as thợ máy, it does not simply mean worker machine. It functions as a set expression for a person who works with machines, especially a mechanic.
So the sentence structure is:
- thợ máy = subject
- bơm = verb
- lốp = object
Which word is the verb here?
The verb is bơm.
It means to pump or inflate. In this sentence, bơm lốp means pump a tire / inflate a tire.
So the sentence is built very simply:
- thợ máy = the mechanic
- bơm = pumps / is pumping
- lốp = tire
This is a normal Vietnamese subject–verb–object pattern.
Why is there no word for the, a, or an?
Vietnamese usually does not require articles the way English does.
So thợ máy can mean: