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化工
huàgōng
Description
“化工”是“化学工业”的简单说法，指用化学方法生产东西的行业。
"化工" is a simple term for "chemical industry," referring to industries that produce things using chemical methods.
很多工厂做化工产品，比如塑料和油漆。
Many factories make 化工 products, such as plastics and paint.
Meanings
化工huàgōng
chemical industry; chemical engineering
他在一家化工厂工作。
He works at a chemical factory.
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Notes
- Etymology
abbreviation of 化学工业 (chemical industry), 化 = chemistry, 工 = industry.
- Nuance
often used attributively, as in 化工厂 (chemical plant) or 化工产品 (chemical products).
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