染坊 (rǎnfáng) · dye house, dyeworks

Measure Word

一家染坊 jiā

Meanings

1 dye house
2 dyeworks

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

这家染坊已经开了一百多年了。

Zhè jiā rǎnfáng yǐjing kāi le yìbǎi duō nián le.

This dye house has been in business for over a hundred years.

HSK 6

别夸他了，他这个人给点颜色就开染坊。

Bié kuā tā le, tā zhège rén gěi diǎn yánsè jiù kāi rǎnfáng.

Stop praising him. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.

Tips

culture

The saying 给点颜色就开染坊, 'give him a little dye and he'll open a dye house', describes someone who gets above himself at the slightest encouragement.

usage

坊 reads fáng here, the reading for trade workshops, as in 磨坊 (mill). The general word 作坊 (workshop) is read zuōfang.

Stroke Order

染 rǎn

坊 fāng

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