HSK · Level 52
105 words
Chinese word
车间
Pronunciation
Pinyinchē jiān
Meaning
- nounworkshop
Example
他们在车间里工作。tā men zài chē jiān lǐ gōng zuò
They work in the workshop.
More examples
新材料已经在车间投入试产。xīn cái liào yǐ jīng zài chē jiān tóu rù shì chǎn
The new material has already been put into trial production in the workshop.
Core concept
A designated part of a factory where machinery and workers carry out production.
Common phrases
小型车间xiǎo xíng chē jiān
small-scale workshop
车间生产线chē jiān shēng chǎn xiàn
workshop production line
进入车间jìn rù chē jiān
enter the workshop
Similar words
工厂gōng chǎng: An entire production facility, including the building and spaces used to make products.
生产线shēng chǎn xiàn: An arranged sequence of machines and work stages for processing or assembling products.
厂房chǎng fáng: The factory building or production space in which equipment is installed.
Definition in Chinese
在工厂或作业单位内部用于安置设备、组织生产或加工作业的场所或区段。zài gōng chǎng huò zuò yè dān wèi nèi bù yòng yú ān zhì shè bèi zǔ zhī shēng chǎn huò jiā gōng zuò yè de cháng suǒ huò qū duàn
Word origin
车间 (chējiān, "workshop") is formed from 车 (chē, "vehicle or machinery") and 间 (jiān, "room or section"), linking machinery with a defined work area.
Usage tips
- The English word shop can suggest a retail store, but this Chinese term belongs to factory vocabulary and does not name a place for buying goods.
Other meanings
- shop floornoun
- work areanoun
Related words
- 车间设备chē jiān shè bèiworkshop equipmentnoun
- 车间管理chē jiān guán lǐworkshop managementnoun