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人造

rén zào
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. man-made
  2. 2. artificial
  3. 3. synthetic

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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天然
tiān rán

natural

Opposite of man-made, meaning 'natural'

Related words

2 items
合成
hé chéng

to compose

Means 'synthetic', often used in compounds
仿造
fǎng zào

to copy

Means 'imitation' or 'artificially made copy'

Synonyms

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人工
rén gōng

artificial

Both can mean 'artificial' or 'man-made'

Usage notes

Collocations

人造 is typically used with materials, objects, or substances, e.g., 人造纤维 (artificial fiber), not for abstract concepts.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 人造 (man-made) with 人类 (humanity). 人造 means artificially created; 人类 means humankind.

Example Sentences

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这个 人造 湖很漂亮。
This artificial lake is very beautiful.
人造 語言也是語言。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5731176)
這是一種 人造 語言。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5856315)
這是朵 人造 花。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1233792)

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Words Containing 人造

人造天体
rén zào tiān tǐ

artificial satellite

人造奶油
rén zào nǎi yóu

margarine

人造牛油
rén zào niú yóu

margarine

人造丝
rén zào sī

rayon

人造纤维
rén zào xiān wéi

synthetic fiber

人造卫星
rén zào wèi xīng

artificial satellite

人造语言
rén zào yǔ yán

artificial language

人造黄油
rén zào huáng yóu

margarine

Child Words of 人造

人
rén

person; people

造
zào

to make