Industry and manufacturing: HSK 7-9 工业生产：HSK 七至九级

车间里的机器声音很大。

Chējiān lǐ de jīqì shēngyīn hěn dà.

The machines in the workshop are very loud.

我爸爸是这个车间的主任。

Wǒ bàba shì zhège chējiān de zhǔrèn.

My dad is the head of this workshop.

新工厂有两条流水线。

Xīn gōngchǎng yǒu liǎng tiáo liúshuǐxiàn.

The new factory has two assembly lines.

这条流水线每天都在转。

Zhè tiáo liúshuǐxiàn měitiān dōu zài zhuǎn.

This assembly line runs every single day.

新生产线已经顺利投产。

Xīn shēngchǎnxiàn yǐjīng shùnlì tóuchǎn.

The new production line has gone into operation smoothly.

新生产线下个月开始运行。

Xīn shēngchǎnxiàn xiàgeyuè kāishǐ yùnxíng.

The new production line will start running next month.

这批成品明天就要运走。

Zhè pī chéngpǐn míngtiān jiùyào yùn zǒu.

This batch of finished goods will be shipped out tomorrow.

工厂的成品都放在仓库里。

Gōngchǎng de chéngpǐn dōu fàng zài cāngkù lǐ.

The factory keeps all its finished goods in the warehouse.

仓库里放着很多半成品。

Cāngkù lǐ fàngzhe hěn duō bànchéngpǐn.

There are a lot of semi-finished products in the warehouse.

半成品要送去下个工厂。

Bànchéngpǐn yào sòng qù xià gè gōngchǎng.

The semi-finished products need to be sent to the next factory.

修车时最好用原装零件。

Xiūchē shí zuìhǎo yòng yuánzhuāng língjiàn.

It's best to use genuine parts when repairing a car.

手表的零件做得很精密。

Shǒubiǎo de língjiàn zuò de hěn jīngmì.

The parts of a watch are made very precisely.

你会装配这个书架吗？

Nǐ huì zhuāngpèi zhège shūjià ma?

Do you know how to assemble this bookshelf?

工人正在装配新的机器。

Gōngrén zhèngzài zhuāngpèi xīn de jīqì.

The workers are assembling a new machine.

他们组装飞机。

Tāmen zǔzhuāng fēijī.

They assemble planes.

这个书架组装起来很简单。

Zhège shūjià zǔzhuāng qǐlai hěn jiǎndān.

This bookcase is easy to assemble.

纸是由木制成的。

Zhǐ shì yóu mù zhìchéng de.

Paper is made from wood.

面粉是小麦制成的。

Miànfěn shì xiǎomài zhìchéng de.

Flour is made from wheat.

新车明年春天就能投产。

Xīn chē míngnián chūntiān jiù néng tóuchǎn.

The new car can go into production by next spring.

旧型号早就不量产了。

Jiù xínghào zǎojiù bú liàngchǎn le.

The old model stopped being mass-produced long ago.

新手机下个月开始量产。

Xīn shǒujī xiàgeyuè kāishǐ liàngchǎn.

The new phone goes into mass production next month.

每个批量都要抽查。

Měige pīliàng dōu yào chōuchá.

Every batch has to be spot-checked.

老板打算明年扩大产能。

Lǎobǎn dǎsuàn míngnián kuòdà chǎnnéng.

The boss plans to expand production capacity next year.

订单太多，现有的产能不够用。

Dìngdān tài duō, xiànyǒu de chǎnnéng búgòu yòng.

There are too many orders, and our current production capacity isn't enough.

这批货没通过质检。

Zhè pī huò méi tōngguò zhìjiǎn.

This shipment didn't pass quality inspection.

别拿次品滥竽充数。

Bié ná cìpǐn lànyúchōngshù.

Don't pass off inferior goods just to make up the numbers.

工厂把次品都挑出来了。

Gōngchǎng bǎ cìpǐn dōu tiāo chūláile.

The factory picked out all the substandard products.

零件标准化能降低成本。

Língjiàn biāozhǔnhuà néng jiàngdī chéngběn.

Standardizing parts can lower costs.

接口标准化后，大家都方便。

Jiēkǒu biāozhǔnhuà hòu, dàjiā dōu fāngbiàn.

Once the interfaces are standardized, it will be convenient for everyone.

会议的规格不能低于去年。

Huìyì de guīgé bùnéng dīyú qùnián.

The standard of the meeting can't be lower than last year's.

请告诉我这块屏幕的规格。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ zhèkuài píngmù de guīgé.

Please tell me the specifications of this screen.

我想把家里的灯自动化。

Wǒ xiǎng bǎ jiālǐ de dēng zìdònghuà.

I want to automate the lights in my home.

他们打算把仓库管理自动化。

Tāmen dǎsuàn bǎ cāngkù guǎnlǐ zìdònghuà.

They plan to automate warehouse management.

重工业会造成不少污染。

Zhònggōngyè huì zàochéng bùshǎo wūrǎn.

Heavy industry causes a lot of pollution.

我爸爸一直在重工业工作。

Wǒ bàba yìzhí zài zhònggōngyè gōngzuò.

My dad has always worked in heavy industry.

纺织和食品都属于轻工业。

Fǎngzhī hé shípǐn dōu shǔyú qīnggōngyè.

Textiles and food processing both belong to light industry.

纺织是轻工业的一部分吗？

Fǎngzhī shì qīnggōngyè de yíbùfen ma?

Is textile manufacturing part of light industry?

他在制造业工作了二十年。

Tā zài zhìzàoyè gōngzuòle èrshí nián.

He has worked in manufacturing for twenty years.

制造业给当地人提供了很多工作。

Zhìzàoyè gěi dāngdì rén tígōngle hěn duō gōngzuò.

Manufacturing has given local people many jobs.

钢铁是重点产业。

Gāngtiě shì zhòngdiǎn chǎnyè.

Steel is a key industry.

钢铁比木头硬多了。

Gāngtiě bǐ mùtou yìng duō le.

Steel is much harder than wood.

最近钢的价格涨了不少。

Zuìjìn gāng de jiàgé zhǎngle bùshǎo.

The price of steel has gone up quite a bit recently.

钢比铁更硬，也更结实。

Gāng bǐ tiě gèng yìng, yě gèng jiēshi.

Steel is harder and stronger than iron.

冶炼需要很高的温度。

Yěliàn xūyào hěn gāo de wēndù.

Smelting requires very high temperatures.

中国很早就会冶炼青铜了。

Zhōngguó hěn zǎojiù huì yěliàn qīngtóng le.

China learned to smelt bronze very early.

合金通常比纯金属更硬。

Héjīn tōngcháng bǐ chún jīnshǔ gèng yìng.

Alloys are usually harder than pure metals.

这扇门的材料是什么合金？

Zhè shàn mén de cáiliào shì shénme héjīn?

What kind of alloy is this door made of?

我家乡有很多纺织工厂。

Wǒ jiāxiāng yǒu hěn duō fǎngzhī gōngchǎng.

There are many textile factories in my hometown.

她在一家纺织公司做了二十年。

Tā zài yìjiā fǎngzhī gōngsī zuòle èrshí nián.

She has worked at a textile company for twenty years.

化工对环境的影响很大。

Huàgōng duì huánjìng de yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

The chemical industry has a big impact on the environment.

我弟弟大学学的是化工。

Wǒ dìdi dàxué xué de shì huàgōng.

My younger brother studied chemical engineering in college.

橡胶遇到高温会变软。

Xiàngjiāo yùdào gāowēn huì biànruǎn.

Rubber becomes soft when it gets hot.

橡胶手套可以绝缘，很安全。

Xiàngjiāo shǒutào kěyǐ juéyuán, hěn ānquán.

Rubber gloves insulate you, so they are very safe.

这家店卖的陶瓷很漂亮。

Zhè jiā diàn mài de táocí hěn piàoliang.

The pottery and porcelain sold in this shop is very beautiful.

多吃含纤维的蔬菜对身体好。

Duō chī hán xiānwéi de shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Eating more vegetables rich in fiber is good for your health.

多吃蔬菜和水果，可以补充纤维。

Duō chī shūcài hé shuǐguǒ, kěyǐ bǔchōng xiānwéi.

Eating more vegetables and fruit gives you more fiber.

飞机上用了不少复合材料。

Fēijī shàng yòng le bùshǎo fùhécáiliào.

Airplanes use quite a lot of composite materials.

复合材料又轻又结实，很受欢迎。

Fùhécáiliào yòu qīng yòu jiēshi, hěn shòuhuānyíng.

Composite materials are light and strong, so they're very popular.

这层涂料只有一百纳米厚吗？

Zhè céng túliào zhǐyǒu yìbǎi nàmǐ hòu ma?

Is this layer of coating really only a hundred nanometres thick?

工程师正在测量零件有几纳米厚。

Gōngchéngshī zhèngzài cèliáng língjiàn yǒu jǐ nàmǐ hòu.

The engineer is measuring how many nanometres thick the part is.

他在一家半导体公司工作。

Tā zài yìjiā bàndǎotǐ gōngsī gōngzuò.

He works at a semiconductor company.

手机里有很多半导体零件。

Shǒujī lǐ yǒu hěn duō bàndǎotǐ língjiàn.

Mobile phones contain many semiconductor parts.

这台手机换了新芯片。

Zhè tái shǒujī huàn le xīn xīnpiàn.

This phone has been fitted with a new chip.

哥哥在一家做芯片的公司上班。

Gēge zài yìjiā zuò xīnpiàn de gōngsī shàngbān.

My older brother works at a company that makes chips.

手机里有很多集成电路。

Shǒujī lǐ yǒu hěn duō jíchéngdiànlù.

There are many integrated circuits inside a phone.

集成电路的需求越来越大了。

Jíchéngdiànlù de xūqiú yuèláiyuè dàle.

The demand for integrated circuits keeps growing.

那家工厂正在加工稀土。

Nà jiā gōngchǎng zhèngzài jiāgōng xītǔ.

That factory is processing rare earths right now.

开采稀土会不会污染环境？

Kāicǎi xītǔ huì búhuì wūrǎn huánjìng?

Does mining rare earths pollute the environment?

这台仪器非常精密，请小心使用。

Zhè tái yíqì fēicháng jīngmì, qǐng xiǎoxīn shǐyòng.

This instrument is extremely precise, so please handle it carefully.

买手机最好选耐用的。

Mǎi shǒujī zuìhǎo xuǎn nàiyòng de.

When buying a phone, it's best to choose a durable one.

原装电池比较贵，但耐用。

Yuánzhuāng diànchí bǐjiào guì, dàn nàiyòng.

Genuine batteries are pricier, but they last longer.

新能源汽车的产业链很长。

Xīnnéngyuán qìchē de chǎnyèliàn hěn cháng.

The industry chain for new energy vehicles is very long.

农产品的产业链越来越长了。

Nóngchǎnpǐn de chǎnyèliàn yuèláiyuè chángle.

The value chain for farm products is getting longer and longer.

你了解这个行业的供应链吗？

Nǐ liǎojiě zhège hángyè de gōngyìngliàn ma?

Do you understand the supply chain of this industry?

我同事在一家公司管理供应链。

Wǒ tóngshì zài yìjiā gōngsī guǎnlǐ gōngyìngliàn.

My coworker manages the supply chain at a company.

我们现在缺乏库存。

Wǒmen xiànzài quēfá kùcún.

We're out of stock now.

仓库里的库存不多了。

Cāngkù lǐ de kùcún bù duō le.

There isn't much stock left in the warehouse.

产销不平衡，库存就会变多。

Chǎnxiāo bù pínghéng, kùcún jiù huì biàn duō.

If production and sales are out of balance, inventory will pile up.

他负责整个工厂的产销工作。

Tā fùzé zhěnggè gōngchǎng de chǎnxiāo gōngzuò.

He is in charge of the whole factory's production and sales.

农村也要工业化吗？

Nóngcūn yě yào gōngyèhuà ma?

Do rural areas need to industrialize too?

工业化带来了很多环境问题。

Gōngyèhuà dàiláile hěn duō huánjìng wèntí.

Industrialization has brought many environmental problems.

传统商店为什么要转型？

Chuántǒng shāngdiàn wèishénme yào zhuǎnxíng?

Why do traditional shops need to change their business model?

这家工厂正在努力转型。

Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhèngzài nǔlì zhuǎnxíng.

This factory is working hard to transform itself.

过完年，工厂就开工了。

Guò wán nián, gōngchǎng jiù kāigōngle.

After the New Year, the factory resumes operation.

新房子下周一就要开工了。

Xīn fángzi xià zhōuyī jiùyào kāigōngle.

Construction on the new house starts next Monday.

这款旧手机早就停产了。

Zhè kuǎnjiù shǒujī zǎojiù tíngchǎnle.

This old phone model was discontinued long ago.

污染太重，工厂被要求停产。

Wūrǎn tài zhòng, gōngchǎng bèi yāoqiú tíngchǎn.

The pollution was too severe, so the factory was ordered to halt production.

市场不好，公司准备减产。

Shìchǎng bù hǎo, gōngsī zhǔnbèi jiǎnchǎn.

The market is weak, so the company is preparing to produce less.

干旱让今年的作物减产了。

Gānhàn ràng jīnnián de zuòwù jiǎnchǎnle.

The drought reduced this year's crop yield.

新肥料能让小麦增产吗？

Xīn féiliào néng ràng xiǎomài zēngchǎn ma?

Can the new fertilizer increase wheat production?

订单变多了，工厂决定增产。

Dìngdān biàn duō le, gōngchǎng juédìng zēngchǎn.

Orders have increased, so the factory decided to boost production.

龙是很多民间故事里的原型。

Lóng shì hěn duō mínjiāngùshi lǐ de yuánxíng.

The dragon is an archetype in many folk tales.

工程师们已经做出了新车的原型。

Gōngchéngshīmen yǐjīng zuòchūle xīn chē de yuánxíng.

The engineers have already built a prototype of the new car.

这口大钟是用铜铸造的。

Zhè kǒu dàzhōng shì yòng tóng zhùzào de.

This big bell was cast from copper.

这家工厂专门铸造铁锅。

Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhuānmén zhùzào tiěguō.

This factory specializes in casting iron pots.