Writing
人为 (rén wéi) — how to say "artificial" in Chinese
人为
Artificial, man-made
adjective
Character composition
人
person, people
为
to do, to be
Radicals / Keys
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
人为错误
rén wéi cuò wù
human error
人为破坏
rén wéi pò huài
man-made destruction
人为因素
rén wéi yīn sù
human factor
Examples
很多环境问题都是人为造成的。
Many environmental problems are man-made.
这是人为的问题。
This is a man-made problem.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "artificial" in Chinese?
"artificial" in Chinese is 人为 (rén wéi).
Ren wei meaning Chinese
人为 (rén wéi) means "Artificial, man-made".
How is 人为 pronounced?
It is pronounced rén wéi (written as ren wei, renwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "artificial" in Chinese characters?
It is written 人为: 人 has 2 strokes, 为 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 人为?
人为 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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