Thợ máy thay dầu.

the mechanic

Breakdown of Thợ máy thay dầu.

• thay dầu: to change the oil

Questions & Answers about Thợ máy thay dầu.

What does each word in Thợ máy thay dầu mean?

• thợ = worker, craftsperson, tradesperson
• máy = machine
• thợ máy = mechanic
• thay = change, replace
• dầu = oil

So the sentence is literally something like mechanic change oil.

Why is thợ máy written as two words if it means one job, mechanic?

Because Vietnamese spelling usually separates syllables with spaces, even when those syllables form one lexical word or fixed expression.

So thợ máy is best learned as one compound noun meaning mechanic, not as two separate English-style words in the sentence.

This is very common in Vietnamese:

• xe máy = motorbike
• bệnh viện = hospital
• học sinh = student

What is the word order of this sentence?

It follows the basic Vietnamese pattern:

• Subject: thợ máy
• Verb: thay
• Object: dầu

So it is:

Thợ máy + thay + dầu
= The mechanic changes oil / changes the oil

In this sentence, the word order is basically the same as English: .