Definition
化工 is a compound noun formed from 化 (chemical/transformation) and 工 (industry/engineering). It refers to the chemical industry or chemical engineering as a field. The raw dictionary gloss "nature's work" is archaic and not used in modern contexts; the core meaning is "chemical industry" or "chemical engineering".
n.
chemical industrychemical engineering (as a field of study or practice)
Examples
- 化工。Tā dàxué xué de shì huà gōng zhuānyè.He studied chemical engineering as his major in college.
- 化工。Zhège chéngshì de huà gōng chǎnyè fēicháng fādá.The chemical industry in this city is very developed.
- 。huà gōng chǎng bìxū yángé zūnshǒu huánbǎo guīdìng.Chemical plants must strictly follow environmental regulations.
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