cung5 gung1 jip6重工業重工业
Jyutpingcung5 gung1 jip6
Yalechúhng gūng yihp
Definition
Heavy industry; industries requiring large scale investment, machinery, and resources to produce heavy or processed goods.
neutralwork
How it's used
Refers specifically to large scale industrial sectors that require massive capital investment and infrastructure. It is often contrasted with 輕工業 in economic discussions regarding a region's industrial structure. The term is formal and typically appears in news, academic, or professional contexts rather than casual daily conversation.
Examples
This country places great importance on the development of heavy industry.
Do you know how heavy industry operates?
Related words
Common phrases
heavy industrial base
develop heavy industry
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
