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人工 (rén gōng) — how to say "artificial" in Chinese
人工
Artificial, manual
adjective · noun
Radicals / Keys
工
Work
#48 · gōng · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
人工操作
rén gōng cāo zuò
manual operation
Examples
这个项目需要很多人工
This project requires many man-days
人工很贵
Labor is expensive.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "artificial" in Chinese?
"artificial" in Chinese is 人工 (rén gōng).
人工 meaning English
人工 (rén gōng) means "Artificial, manual".
How is 人工 pronounced?
It is pronounced rén gōng (written as ren gong, rengong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "artificial" in Chinese characters?
It is written 人工: 人 has 2 strokes, 工 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 人工?
人工 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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