(chǎng) - Factory, workshop, plant — a place where goods & also refers to certain large establishments like theaters.

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chǎng | 15 strokes | radical:

· chǎng

Factory, workshop, plant — a place where goods are manufactured or industrial work is done;

also refers to certain large establishments like theaters.

Factory, workshop, plant — a place where goodsalso refers to certain large establishments like theaters.

Usage highlights

FactorySteel plantTextile millShipyardChemical plantBrick factory

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • home (opposite of industrial workplace)
  • agriculture (opposite of industry)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He works in a factory (工厂).
  • The steel plant is expanding (钢厂).
  • This is a textile mill (纺织厂).
  • We visited the shipyard (造船厂).
  • The theater was crowded (戏院满厂).

Collocations

  • Factory(工厂)
  • Steel plant(钢厂)
  • Textile mill(纺织厂)
  • Shipyard(造船厂)
  • Chemical plant(化工厂)
  • Brick factory(砖厂)

Idioms

  • To open a factory and set up a business(开厂立业)
  • Factory director(厂长)
  • Factory area(厂区)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant a place without walls, later extended to workshops and manufacturing sites.
  • Reflects China's industrial development and modernization efforts.
  • Commonly used in compound words to specify types of industrial facilities.

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