施工中

shīgōngzhōng

phrase

Meanings

1 under construction
2 construction in progress (sign)

Characters

carry out / apply

in (the middle of)

Examples

前方施工中,请绕行。

Qiánfāng shīgōng zhōng, qǐng ràoxíng.

Construction ahead; please detour.

地铁站正在施工中。

Dìtiě zhàn zhèngzài shīgōng zhōng.

The subway station is under construction.

Tips

usage

施工中 is the standard Chinese equivalent of an orange "WORK ZONE" sign. Compare with 建设中 jiànshèzhōng (under construction, focuses on the building project), while 施工中 emphasizes ongoing on-site work.

Stroke Order

施 shī

工 gōng

中 zhōng