English–Chinese
“plumber” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuǐ guǎn gōng
Example
热水器坏了，要叫水管工来修。rè shuǐ qì huài le yào jiào shuí guǎn gōng lái xiū
The water heater is broken, so a plumber needs to be called to fix it.
How to say “plumber” in Chinese
“Plumber” in Chinese is 水管工 (shuǐ guǎn gōng).
A pipe-and-valve specialist who makes a building's water system work and restores it when it fails.
Example sentences with 水管工
家里的水管漏了，我赶紧打电话叫水管工来修。jiā lǐ de shuí guǎn lòu le wǒ gán jǐn dǎ diàn huà jiào shuí guǎn gōng lái xiū
The pipes at home were leaking, so I quickly phoned a plumber to repair them.
Tips for using 水管工
- The word refers to a person rather than a repair service or a piece of equipment, so the faulty appliance, leak, or pipe is usually described separately in a request.