工业 (gōng yè) — industry

Definition

工业 (gōngyè) is the abstract 'industry' of a country or region — manufacturing and production as a whole sector. 工厂 is a single factory, and 行业 is a trade or profession (not necessarily manufacturing).

noun
industry

Examples

  • 工业
    Zhè ge chéng shì de gōng yè fā zhǎn dé hěn kuài.
    This city's industry is developing very fast.
  • 工业
    Tā dà xué bì yè hòu zài gōng yè lǐng yù gōng zuò.
    After graduating from college, he works in the industrial field.
  • 工业
    Hěn duō guó jiā de gōng yè dōu zài xiàng lǜ sè zhuǎn xíng.
    The industries in many countries are transitioning toward green.

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