人为 rénwéi artificial
artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
How to remember 人为: 人 person + 为 for = artificial.
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How it is used
- Man-made / due to human action - 人为因素 (rénwéi yīnsù) human factors, 人为破坏 deliberate/human-caused damage.
- 人为 = caused by people (often implying avoidable/artificial); contrast 自然 (natural): 人为灾害 vs 自然灾害.
- 人为地 (rénwéi de) = artificially/deliberately: 人为地制造麻烦 to deliberately create trouble.
- Here 为 reads wéi ('to do/act').
Example sentences
- 工人为社会服务。 Gōngrén wèi shèhuì fúwù.Workers serve society.