Artificial, man-made, or relating to human labor, contrasting with natural.
Mot en 30 secondes
- Man-made or artificial things.
- Contrasts with natural or automatic.
- Refers to human labor or creation.
Overview
人工 (réngōng) 是一个常用的中文词语，意为“人造的”、“人力的”或“非自然的”。它由“人”和“工”组成，“人”指人类，“工”有工作、劳动、制造的意思。合起来，人工就表示由人类的劳动或智慧创造出来的东西，与自然生成的相对。这个词在日常生活中使用非常广泛，涵盖了从物品制造到服务提供等多个方面。
作为形容词，人工通常用在名词前面，用来修饰该名词表示的事物是人造的。例如：人工湖 (réngōng hú - artificial lake)，人工呼吸 (réngōng hūxī - artificial respiration)。它也可以指代人力，如：人工服务 (réngōng fúwù - human service) 来区别于机器或自动化服务。
**天然 (tiānrán)**
天然是人工的反义词，指自然形成的，非人造的。例如：天然气 (natural gas) vs. 人工煤气 (artificial gas)。
**自然 (zìrán)**
自然与天然意思相近，指不加人工修饰的，本来的样子。例如：自然生长 (grow naturally) vs. 人工栽培 (artificially cultivated)。
**机器 (jīqì)**
机器是实现某些功能或替代人力的工具，有时可以提供“人工”服务，但“人工”强调的是“人”的参与，而“机器”强调的是工具本身。例如：人工售票 (human ticket sales) vs. 自动售票机 (automatic ticket vending machine)。
Exemples
这个公园里有一个很大的人工湖。
everydayThere is a large artificial lake in this park.
在紧急情况下，医生会进行人工呼吸。
formalIn emergencies, doctors perform artificial respiration.
我不想跟机器人聊天，我想找人工客服。
informalI don't want to chat with a robot, I want to find a human customer service representative.
人工合成的材料在现代工业中扮演着重要角色。
academicArtificially synthesized materials play an important role in modern industry.
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
人工呼吸
artificial respiration
人工成本
labor costs
人工授精
artificial insemination
Souvent confondu avec
'天然' means natural, occurring in nature, not man-made. '人工' is its direct opposite, meaning artificial or man-made.
'自动' means automatic, operating by itself or without direct human intervention. While '人工' implies human involvement, '自动' implies the absence of it. For example, an automatic door is '自动门', not '人工门'.
Modèles grammaticaux
How to Use It
Notes d'usage
The word '人工' is very common in Chinese and can be used in a wide range of contexts, from everyday objects to technical or medical procedures. It functions as an adjective modifying a noun. It is neutral in formality.
Erreurs courantes
Learners might sometimes confuse '人工' (human-made) with '自动' (automatic) or '自然' (natural). Ensure the context clearly indicates human intervention or creation when using '人工'.
Tips
Think 'Human Made'
Remember '人工' means something made or done by humans, as opposed to nature.
Distinguish from Automatic
Be careful not to confuse '人工' (human-operated) with '自动' (automatic/machine-operated) when context allows for both.
Value of Human Touch
In some service contexts, '人工' implies a more personal or attentive experience compared to automated systems.
Origine du mot
The word '人工' is composed of '人' (rén), meaning 'person' or 'human', and '工' (gōng), meaning 'work', 'labor', or 'skill'. Together, they signify something produced by human labor or skill.
Contexte culturel
The concept of '人工' highlights human ingenuity and the ability to shape the environment and create things beyond what nature provides. It reflects a long history of human labor and technological development.
Astuce mémo
Think of '人' (person) + '工' (work) = 'work done by a person', hence artificial or man-made.
Questions fréquentes
4 questions人工指由人类制造或干预的，而天然指自然形成的，非人造的。例如，人工湖是人挖的，而天然湖是地质作用形成的。
人工服务通常指由真人提供的服务，而不是由机器或自动化系统提供的。例如，人工客服就是真人接听电话回答问题。
“人工”可以用在很多方面，包括物品制造（如人工钻石）、技术（如人工降雨）、服务（如人工点餐）以及医学（如人工呼吸）等。
“人工”强调的是人的参与和劳动，而“机器”强调的是工具或自动化设备。有时机器可以提供类似人工的服务，但“人工”更侧重于人的因素。
Teste-toi
这个湖是古代劳动人民挖的，是______湖。
句意表明湖是由劳动人民挖出来的，所以是人造的，应用‘人工’。
与“天然”相对的词是？
“人工”是“天然”最直接的反义词，指人造的。
人工 / 呼吸 / 救 / 了 / 他
“人工呼吸”是一个固定搭配，表示一种急救措施。
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Summary
Artificial, man-made, or relating to human labor, contrasting with natural.
- Man-made or artificial things.
- Contrasts with natural or automatic.
- Refers to human labor or creation.
Think 'Human Made'
Remember '人工' means something made or done by humans, as opposed to nature.
Distinguish from Automatic
Be careful not to confuse '人工' (human-operated) with '自动' (automatic/machine-operated) when context allows for both.
Value of Human Touch
In some service contexts, '人工' implies a more personal or attentive experience compared to automated systems.
Exemples
4 sur 4这个公园里有一个很大的人工湖。
There is a large artificial lake in this park.
在紧急情况下，医生会进行人工呼吸。
In emergencies, doctors perform artificial respiration.
我不想跟机器人聊天，我想找人工客服。
I don't want to chat with a robot, I want to find a human customer service representative.
人工合成的材料在现代工业中扮演着重要角色。
Artificially synthesized materials play an important role in modern industry.
