start production; start construction
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to start production (of a factory); to begin manufacturing
Refers specifically to the commencement of operations, work shifts, or production cycles in a factory or workshop setting.
Zhè这
jiā家
qì汽
chē车
chǎng厂
xià下
zhōu周
yī一
zhèng正
shì式
kāi开
gōng工
。
This car factory will officially start production next Monday.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
chén晨
bā八
diǎn点
kāi开
gōng工
。
The factory starts work at eight every morning.
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Yóu由
yú于
tíng停
diàn电
，
shēng生
chǎn产
chē车
jiān间
yán延
chí迟
le了
yī一
xiǎo小
shí时
kāi开
gōng工
。
Due to a power outage, the production workshop started work an hour late.
verb
to start construction; to break ground (on a civil engineering project)
Used for the commencement of construction projects like buildings, roads, and bridges.
Xīn新
de的
kuà跨
hǎi海
dà大
qiáo桥
jiāng将
yú于
míng明
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
kāi开
gōng工
。
The new cross-sea bridge will start construction next spring.
Zhè这
ge个
zhù住
zhái宅
qū区
de的
jiàn建
shè设
gōng工
chéng程
yǐ已
jīng经
shùn顺
lì利
kāi开
gōng工
。
The construction project for this residential area has commenced smoothly.
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Shì市
zhǎng长
wèi为
zhè这
xiàng项
zhòng重
dà大
gōng工
chéng程
zhǔ主
chí持
le了
kāi开
gōng工
yí仪
shì式
。
The mayor presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for this major project.