Chinese word

水管工

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuǐ guǎn gōng

Meaning

  • nounplumber

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.

Illustration for 水管工 (plumber)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A pipe-and-valve specialist who makes a building's water system work and restores it when it fails.

Common phrases

  • 找水管工zhǎo shuí guǎn gōng

    find a plumber

  • 叫水管工来修jiào shuí guǎn gōng lái xiū

    call a plumber to repair it

  • 给水管工打电话jí shuí guǎn gōng dǎ diàn huà

    phone a plumber

Similar words

水暖工shuí nuǎn gōng: A skilled worker who installs and fixes piping for water, hot water, and heating.
水电工shuǐ diàn gōng: A technician who performs simple installation and repairs for water and electrical systems.
疏通工shū tōng gōng: A worker who opens blocked drains and sewer pipes using special tools.

Definition in Chinese

负责安装、维护和排除家庭或工地内水管、阀门等给排水设施故障的工人或技师。fù zé ān zhuāng wéi hù hé pái chú jiā tíng huò gōng dì nèi shuí guǎn fá mén děng gěi pái shuǐ shè shī gù zhàng de gōng rén huò jì shī

Word origin

The compound combines 水 (shuǐ, "water") and 管 (guǎn, "pipe") with 工 (gōng, "worker"), directly naming a worker whose trade centers on water-pipe systems.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • pipe fitternoun

Related words

  • 水管工人shuí guǎn gōng rénplumbernoun

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