动工 (dòng gōng) — to start construction, to break ground (on a project)
Definition
动工 means to break ground and start building a structure (a road, factory, building). Compared with 开工, 动工 focuses on construction beginning on-site, while 开工 also covers factories, projects, or production lines starting operation.
verb
to start constructionto break ground (on a project)
Examples
- 动工。Xīn gōng chǎng xià ge yuè dòng gōng.The new factory will start construction next month.
- ，。Tā men yǐ jīng dòng le gōng, zhèng zài dǎ dì jī.They have already started construction and are laying the foundation.
- 动工，。Zhè tiáo gāo sù gōng lù qù nián dòng gōng, jīn nián jiù néng tōng chē.This highway started construction last year and will open to traffic this year.
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