新加坡华语资料库
本资料库收录了具有文化、历史或情感意义的华语词汇。这些词汇是新加坡人过去或现在的生活用语，有的见于印刷媒体，有的则在日常对话中使用。
a highly skilled person or foreman
a highly skilled person or foreman
释义
名词
- 比喻技术最高明或能干的人。
- 可指某一个行业中负责管理员工的工头或头目。
DEFINITION
Noun
- A person who is the most highly skilled or capable.
- A supervisor.
由来
- 源自于福建话 tau tshiu，类似师傅的意思，一般指某个行业的技术能手，也可指某一个行业中的工头或头目。
- 在新加坡的饮食业里，也会常听到“头手”这一称呼。
- 此外，也有“二手”这一称呼，它源自于福建话 li tshiu，类似副手的意思，一般二手的经验或职位次于头手。
ETYMOLOGY
- This term comes from the Hokkien term tau tshiu, which means “master”. It typically refers to a technical expert in a particular industry, or the foreman.
- The term is also commonly used in Singapore’s food and beverage industry to refer to a cook or chef.
- There is also the term, “二手”, which comes from the Hokkien li tshiu, which means “assistant”. Typically, this term refers to someone who is less experienced or holds a position below the “头手”.
例句
鱼圆面摊老板申诉，阿叔来当“头手”两个月，以投资为由借了3,000元，之后闹失踪，老板气煞报警。（《新明日报》， 19/3/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
The fishball noodle stall owner complained that the man, who had worked for him as a “foreman” (cook) for two months, ran off after borrowing S$3,000 supposedly for investment purposes. The owner has lodged a police report. (Shin Min Daily News, 19/3/2019)