人造

rén zào

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. man-made
2. artificial
3. synthetic

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 天然 tiān rán 天然 tiān rán natural Opposite of man-made, meaning 'natural': natural

Related words

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• 合成 hé chéng 合成 hé chéng to compose Means 'synthetic', often used in compounds: to compose
• 仿造 fǎng zào 仿造 fǎng zào to copy Means 'imitation' or 'artificially made copy': to copy

Synonyms

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• 人工 rén gōng 人工 rén gōng artificial Both can mean 'artificial' or 'man-made': artificial

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 人造天体 rén zào tiān tǐ: artificial satellite
• 人造奶油 人造奶油 rén zào nǎi yóu: margarine
• 人造牛油 人造牛油 rén zào niú yóu: margarine
• 人造丝 人造丝 rén zào sī: rayon
• 人造纤维 人造纤维 rén zào xiān wéi: synthetic fiber
• 人造卫星 人造卫星 rén zào wèi xīng: artificial satellite
• 人造语言 人造语言 rén zào yǔ yán: artificial language
• 人造黄油 人造黄油 rén zào huáng yóu: margarine

Child Words of 人造

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 造 造 zào: to make