磨坊

mòfáng

noun #16,361

Measure Word

一座磨坊 zuò

Meanings

1 mill
2 flour mill

Characters

millstone; mill

Examples

HSK 5

村子里有一座古老的磨坊。

Cūnzi lǐ yǒu yī zuò gǔlǎo de mòfáng.

There is an old mill in the village.

HSK 5

风车磨坊是荷兰的标志之一。

Fēngchē mòfáng shì Hélán de biāozhì zhīyī.

Windmills are one of the symbols of the Netherlands.

Tips

mistakes

磨 is pronounced mò (4th tone) here, not mó (2nd tone). When 磨 means 'to grind' as a verb it is mó, but the noun 磨坊 (mill) uses mò.

Stroke Order

磨 mó

坊 fāng