人为

rén wéi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. artificial
2. man-made
3. having human cause or origin
4. human attempt or effort

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 自然 zì rán 自然 zì rán nature 自然 means 'natural', the opposite of 人为 (artificial).: nature

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人为 is typically used for abstract causes or efforts (人为因素, human factors), not for physical objects like 人造.

Example Sentences

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这是一个 人为 的错误。

This is a man-made mistake.

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Words Containing 人为

• 事在人为 事在人为 shì zài rén wéi: the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
• 人为刀俎，我为鱼肉 人为刀俎，我为鱼肉 rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu: lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
• 人为土 人为土 rén wéi tǔ: anthrosol (soil taxonomy)
• 人为财死，鸟为食亡 人为财死，鸟为食亡 rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng: lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
• 以人为本 以人为本 yǐ rén wéi běn: people-oriented
• 助人为快乐之本 助人为快乐之本 zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn: pleasure from helping others
• 助人为乐 助人为乐 zhù rén wéi lè: pleasure from helping others (idiom)
• 拜人为师 拜人为师 bài rén wéi shī: to acknowledge as one's teacher
• 与人为善 与人为善 yǔ rén wéi shàn: to be of service to others

Child Words of 人为

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of