cơ xưởng
Definition
- Noun:
- Factory, plant, workshop: A building or complex where goods are manufactured or industrial processes are carried out. This is an older, somewhat formal or literary term for an industrial facility.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công nhân làm việc trong cơ xưởng. (Workers labor in the factory.)
- Cơ xưởng sản xuất máy móc đã được xây dựng ở ngoại ô. (The machinery manufacturing plant was built in the suburbs.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "cơ xưởng" is considered somewhat archaic or formal in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary usage, words like "nhà máy" (factory) or "xưởng" (workshop) are more common.
Variants and Related Words
Nhà máy (n): Factory, plant. The most common modern equivalent.
- Nhà máy ô tô (car factory)
Xưởng (n): Workshop, mill. A simpler and more commonly used term for a smaller-scale production site.
- Xưởng gỗ (wood workshop)
Xí nghiệp (n): Enterprise, factory. Often used for state-owned or larger industrial businesses.
- Xí nghiệp dệt may (textile enterprise)
Synonyms
- Factory: A building where goods are manufactured.
- Plant: An industrial facility.
- Workshop: A room or building where goods are made or repaired.
- Manufactory: An archaic term for a factory.
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