化工厂

化工廠

huàgōngchǎng

noun #22,411

Measure Word

一家化工厂 jiā

Meanings

1 chemical factory
2 chemical plant

Characters

chemistry / to transform / to change

work / industry / craft

factory / workshop / plant

Examples

附近的化工厂排放了有毒气体。

Fùjìn de huàgōngchǎng páifàng le yǒudú qìtǐ.

The nearby chemical plant released toxic gases.

他在一家大型化工厂担任工程师。

Tā zài yījiā dàxíng huàgōngchǎng dānrèn gōngchéngshī.

He works as an engineer at a large chemical factory.

Tips

memory

化工 = 化学工业 (chemical industry), 厂 = factory. The same pattern: 钢铁厂 (steel plant), 纺织厂 (textile factory), 印刷厂 (printing plant).

Stroke Order

化 huà

工 gōng

厂 chǎng