磨坊 (mò fáng) — mill (for grinding grain)
Definition
A traditional mill building where grain (wheat, etc.) is ground — the physical place, distinct from the grinding machine itself (磨 or 磨粉机). Less common than 工厂 in modern usage.
noun
mill (for grinding grain)
Measure word · 家
Examples
- 磨坊。Zhè zuò gǔ lǎo de mò fáng yǐ jīng yǒu yì bǎi duō nián de lì shǐ le.This old mill has a history of over a hundred years.
- 磨坊。Yǐ qián rén men yòng mò fáng bǎ xiǎo mài mó chéng miàn fěn.In the past, people used mills to grind wheat into flour.
- 磨坊。Zhè ge cūn zhuāng lǐ yǒu yí gè shuǐ qū dòng de mò fáng.There is a water-powered mill in this village.
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