English–Chinese
“man-made” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinrén wéi
Example
这次火灾可能是人为引起的。zhè cì huǒ zāi kě néng shì rén wéi yín qǐ de
The fire may have been caused by people.
How to say “man-made” in Chinese
“Man-made” in Chinese is 人为 (rén wéi).
A result or condition that comes from people acting or deciding rather than from nature alone.
Example sentences with 人为
考古学家在土层中发现了人为痕迹，说明这里曾有人活动。káo gǔ xué jiā zài tǔ céng zhōng fā xiàn le rén wéi hén jì shuō míng zhè lǐ céng yǒu rén huó dòng
Archaeologists found signs of human activity in the soil layer, indicating that people were once active here.
Tips for using 人为
- It does not by itself show whether the human cause is deliberate or accidental, so it can describe both a planned change and an unintended result.