工厂

工厂 gōngchǎng

Factory

工厂 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體 工廠 gongchang

What 工厂 means

  1. Factory

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Character by character

工厂 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

工
gōng
Work (labor - skill)
厂
chǎng
Factory (yard - works)

How to write 工厂

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工厂 in a sentence

他在一家工厂上班。
Tā zài yì jiā gōngchǎng shàngbān.
He works at a factory.
这家工厂生产汽车。
Zhè jiā gōngchǎng shēngchǎn qìchē.
This factory makes cars.

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Questions about 工厂

What does 工厂 mean in English?

工厂 is pronounced gōngchǎng and means Factory.

How do you pronounce 工厂?

工厂 is gōngchǎng in pinyin — written gongchang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 工厂?

工厂 is written with 2 characters: 工 (gōng) Work (labor - skill), 厂 (chǎng) Factory (yard - works). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 工厂 written in traditional Chinese?

工廠. The simplified form 工厂 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 工廠 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gōngchǎng.

Is 工厂 an HSK word?

Yes — 工厂 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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