Chinese Conversation · Level 45
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Chinese word
人造革
Pronunciation
Pinyinrén zào gé
Meaning
- nounartificial leather
Example
这件外套是人造革做的。zhè jiàn wài tào shì rén zào gé zuò de
This coat is made of artificial leather.
More examples
他买了一件人造革外套。tā mǎi le yí jiàn rén zào gé wài tào
He bought a synthetic leather coat.
Core concept
A man-made leather-like covering used on items that need a smooth, durable surface.
Common phrases
人造革外套rén zào gé wài tào
synthetic leather coat
人造革包rén zào gé bāo
synthetic leather bag
人造革沙发rén zào gé shā fā
synthetic leather sofa
Similar words
人造皮革rén zào pí gé: A man-made leather-like material with a surface resembling natural leather.
合成皮革hé chéng pí gé: A synthetic material made to reproduce the appearance and feel of leather.
PU皮PU pí: A leather-like synthetic material made using polyurethane.
Definition in Chinese
由合成材料或经加工的纺织品制成、模仿皮革外观和质感的材料，常作为真皮的经济替代品用于服饰和家具表面。yóu hé chéng cái liào huò jīng jiā gōng de fǎng zhī pǐn zhì chéng mó fǎng pí gé wài guān hé zhì gǎn de cái liào cháng zuò wéi zhēn pí de jīng jì tì dài pǐn yòng yú fú shì hé jiā jù biǎo miàn
Word origin
The name 人造革 (rénzàogé, "artificial leather") joins 人造 (rénzào, "man-made") with 革 (gé, "leather"), directly linking the material to its imitation of leather.
Usage tips
- In everyday shopping, this word can describe the outer material of bags, shoes, sofas, and jackets, so it often appears in product names.
Opposites
- 真皮zhēn pígenuine leathernoun
Related words
- 人造革制品rén zào gé zhì pǐnsynthetic leather productnoun
- 人造革面料rén zào gé miàn liàosynthetic leather fabricnoun