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    Expressing 'factory' with 工厂 (gōngchǎng)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Modifier + 工厂

    Explanation

    The compound noun 工厂 (gōngchǎng) means 'factory' and is the standard term for manufacturing facilities. It can be modified by a preceding noun to specify the type of factory, such as 蜡烛工厂 (candle factory) or 汽车工厂 (automobile factory).

    Examples

    • 爸爸在一家汽车工厂上班，已经干了十年了。

      Bàba zài yī jiā qìchē gōngchǎng shàngbān, yǐjīng gàn le shí nián le.

      Dad works at a car factory and has been there for ten years.

    • 这座蜡烛工厂每天可以生产上万根蜡烛。

      Zhè zuò làzhú gōngchǎng měi tiān kěyǐ shēngchǎn shàng wàn gēn làzhú.

      This candle factory can produce tens of thousands of candles every day.

    • 工厂里的工人们正在加班赶订单。

      Gōngchǎng lǐ de gōngrénmen zhèngzài jiābān gǎn dìngdān.

      The workers in the factory are working overtime to fill orders.

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