Definition
厂 (chǎng) refers to an industrial site such as a factory, plant, or works, and can also mean a yard or depot for storage or processing. Unlike 工厂 (gōngchǎng), which specifically means 'factory', 厂 is more general and often used in compounds (e.g., 工厂, 钢厂). Its 'yard' sense is industrial, not a house courtyard (院子) or purely a storage warehouse (仓库).
noun
factoryplantworksyarddepot (for storage or processing)
Easily confused
- 场chǎngsound-alike(classifier) used for performances, sports matches, and other public events
- 唱chàngsound-aliketo sing
- 常chángsound-alikeoften; frequently
- 尝chángsound-aliketo taste (food or drink)
- 肠chángsound-alikeintestines
Examples
- 厂。Zhè jiā chǎng shēngchǎn qìchē língjiàn.This factory produces car parts.
- 。chǎng lǐ yǒu yì qiān duō míng míng gōngrén.There are over a thousand workers in the factory.
- 厂。Wǒmen chǎng de pángbiān shì yí gè dà cāngkù.Next to our factory is a big warehouse.
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