酒厂 (jiǔ chǎng) — brewery, winery, or distillery; a factory where…

Definition

noun

brewerywineryor distillerya factory where alcoholic beverages are produced

Measure word · 家

酒厂。
Tā men cān guān le běn dì de jiǔ chǎng.
They visited the local distillery.
酒厂。
Zhè jiā jiǔ chǎng shēng chǎn de pí jiǔ hěn yǒu míng.
This brewery produces very famous beer.
酒厂。
Tā zài zhè jiā jiǔ chǎng gōng zuò le shí nián.
He worked at this winery for ten years.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

酒jiǔwine; liquor

酒 names wine or liquor, and 厂 is a factory, so the word means a place that produces alcoholic drinks.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

酉

酉yǒu酒jiǔ

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

酒 pairs 酉, the original picture for this word, with 水 (water), added later to distinguish it.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 廠; 厂 is its simplified writing.

广敞廠

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

敞

Same sound today

The traditional form 廠 combines 广 with 敞, which gives the sound; the simplified 厂 is a later shorthand.

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