厂 chǎng — cliff; slope; factory; yard; depot; workhouse
爸爸在一家汽车厂工作。Bà ba zài yì jiā qì chē chǎng gōng zuò.Dad works at a car factory.
Common words: 工厂 (gōng chǎng)、厂长 (chǎng zhǎng)、厂商 (chǎng shāng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "slope"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "slope", including 厂 (chǎng), 坡 (pō). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "slope" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 厂 (chǎng), 坡 (pō) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chǎng, pō — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 厂 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 厂 chǎngcliff; slope; factory; yard; depot; workhouseUseful words: 工厂, 厂长
- 坡 pōslopeUseful words: 山坡, 上坡
Common words for these 2 "slope" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 厂 (chǎng) — so "slope" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "slope".
坡 pō — slope
上坡的时候，骑车要费很多力气。Shàng pō de shí hou, qí chē yào fèi hěn duō lì qi.Going uphill, riding a bike takes a lot of effort.
Common words: 山坡 (shān pō)、上坡 (shàng pō)、下坡 (xià pō)
All 2 characters
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