Definition
车间 (chē jiān) means 'workshop' — a specific work area or department inside a factory. It is smaller than 工厂 (gōng chǎng) or 厂 (chǎng), which refer to the entire factory or plant. Think of 车间 as a subdivision where a particular production step happens.
noun
workshop (in a factory)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 车间。Zhège chē jiān yǒu èrshí duō tái jīqì.This workshop has over twenty machines.
- 车间。Tā zài chē jiān fùzé zhìliàng jiǎnchá.He is responsible for quality inspection in the workshop.
- 车间，。chē jiān lǐ hěn rè, gōngrén xūyào duō hē shuǐ.It's very hot in the workshop; workers need to drink more water.
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