# lao công meaning in Vietnamese: cleaner (A1)

> lao công means “cleaner, janitor” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/lao-cong/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**lao công**: cleaner

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: lao cong

## 1. cleaner (noun)

cleaner, janitor, street sweeper

A cleaner of offices, schools or streets; help at home is *giúp việc*.

- Cô lao công làm việc từ sáng sớm. — The cleaner starts work early in the morning.
- Chú ấy làm lao công ở trường. — He works as a cleaner at the school.

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