人造

rénzào

adjective HSK 7-9 #7,869

Meanings

1 man-made
2 artificial
3 synthetic

Characters

to make; to build

Literally 'human-built' — manufactured or synthetic, as opposed to natural

Examples

中国发射了第一颗人造卫星。

Zhōngguó fāshè le dìyī kē rénzào wèixīng.

China launched its first man-made satellite.

这件衣服是人造纤维做的。

Zhè jiàn yīfú shì rénzào xiānwéi zuò de.

This garment is made of synthetic fiber.

Tips

usage

人造 means physically manufactured/constructed: 人造卫星 (artificial satellite), 人造革 (synthetic leather), 人造湖 (man-made lake). Compare with 人为 which means 'caused by humans' (often negative).

Stroke Order

人 rén

造 zào