Chinese word

厂

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǎng

Meaning

  • nounfactory

Example

他在厂里工作。tā zài cháng lǐ gōng zuò

He works in a factory.

Illustration for 厂 (factory)

More examples

员工每天都要去这个厂上班。yuán gōng měi tiān dōu yào qù zhè ge chǎng shàng bān

Employees have to go to this factory to work every day.

Core concept

The built setting where organized work turns materials into goods.

Common phrases

  • 去工厂qù gōng chǎng

    go to the factory

  • 厂里cháng lǐ

    at the factory

Similar words

工厂gōng chǎng: A building or site where workers and machines produce goods in large quantities.
公司gōng sī: A business organization where people provide goods or services and sell them to customers.
企业qǐ yè: A business organization run to make and sell goods or services for profit.
车间chē jiān: A work area inside a production building where workers and machines carry out specific tasks.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示工厂、厂房等生产场所的简称，单字亦常作为偏旁出现在表示建筑或处所的汉字中。yòng lái biǎo shì gōng chǎng chǎng fáng děng shēng chǎn cháng suǒ de jiǎn chēng dān zì yì cháng zuò wéi piān páng chū xiàn zài biǎo shì jiàn zhù huò chù suǒ de hàn zì zhōng

Word origin

厂 (chǎng, "factory") gained its modern noun use as the simplified written form of 廠 (chǎng, "factory"), although the character's older shape depicts a cliff or sheltering overhang.

Usage tips

  • In signs and company names, this short form often follows an organization or place name to mark its production site, while the full noun is more natural in ordinary conversation.

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