chǎngzi

厂子

Word · NounTraditional廠子

factory; plant; mill; workshop

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

factory; plant; mill; works

Refers to an industrial establishment where goods are manufactured.

Wǒ我
men们
chǎng厂
zi子
lǐ里
xīn新
jiàn建
le了
yī一
gè个
chē车
jiān间
 。

We built a new workshop in our factory.

Tā他
zài在
chǎng厂
zi子
lǐ里
gàn干
le了
sān三
shí十
nián年
 ,
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
gōng工
rén人
 。

He worked in the factory for thirty years; he's an old-timer.

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Zhè这
gè个
chǎng厂
zi子
xiào效
yì益
bú不
cuò错
 ,
nián年
nián年
yíng盈
lì利
 。

This factory has good profits; it's in the black every year.

2.

noun

a shop or establishment with spacious ground for storing and processing goods; yard; depot

Often refers to lumber yards, stone processing shops, or storage depots that combine warehousing with light processing. This usage is common in northern dialects or historical contexts.

Mù木
cái材
chǎng厂
zi子
jiù就
zài在
chéng城
wài外
 ,
dì地
fang方
hěn很
kuān宽
chang敞
 。

The lumber yard is just outside the city; it's very spacious.

Qián前
miàn面
nà那
jiā家
chǎng厂
zi子
shì是
zuò做
shí石
cái材
jiā加
gōng工
de的
 ,
shùn顺
dào道
qù去
kàn看
kan看
 。

The shop ahead does stone processing; let's stop by and take a look.

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Tā他
zài在
chéng城
jiāo郊
zū租
le了
yī一
gè个
chǎng厂
zi子
 ,
zhuān专
mén门
cún存
fàng放
huò货
wù物
 。

He rented a warehouse on the outskirts of town specifically for storing goods.