What 人为 means
- Artificial (man-made - human effort)
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人为 in a sentence
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Sounds the same as 人为
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What does 人为 mean in English?
人为 is pronounced rénwéi and means Artificial (man-made - human effort).
How do you pronounce 人为?
人为 is rénwéi in pinyin — written renwei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 人为?
人为 is written with 2 characters: 人 (rén) Person (people), 为 (wèi / wéi) For (in order to - because of); Act as (to be). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 人为 written in traditional Chinese?
人為. The simplified form 人为 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 人為 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced rénwéi.
Is 人为 an HSK word?
Yes — 人为 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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