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人工 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say réngōng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
人工是指由人做的，不是自然的。
Réngōng shì zhǐ yóu rén zuò de, bùshì zìrán de.
Artificial means made by humans, not natural.
Context note
公园里有一些人工湖，是工人叔叔挖的。
Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yīxiē réngōng hú, shì gōngrén shūshu wā de.
There are some artificial lakes in the park, dug by worker uncles.
5 examples
这朵花是人工做的。
zhè duǒ huā shì rén gōng zuò de。
This flower is artificial.
人工草坪很漂亮。
rén gōng cǎo píng hěn piào liang。
The artificial lawn is very beautiful.
这个玩具是人工制造的。
zhè ge wán jù shì rén gōng zhì zào de。
This toy is artificially made.
人工瀑布的声音很好听。
rén gōng pù bù de shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng。
The sound of the artificial waterfall is very pleasant.
人工宝石闪闪发光。
rén gōng bǎo shí shǎn shǎn fā guāng。
The artificial gemstone sparkles.
5 mini stories
小美在花园里看到一朵人工花。它不会凋谢。
xiǎo měi zài huā yuán lǐ kàn dào yì duǒ rén gōng huā。 tā bú huì diāo xiè。
Xiao Mei saw an artificial flower in the garden. It doesn't wither.
学校操场上铺了人工草地。同学们可以在上面踢球。
xué xiào cāo chǎng shàng pù le rén gōng cǎo dì。 tóng xué men kě yǐ zài shàng miàn tī qiú。
The school playground is covered with artificial turf. Classmates can play soccer on it.
爸爸买了一个人工小树。它不用浇水。
bà ba mǎi le yí gè rén gōng xiǎo shù。 tā bú yòng jiāo shuǐ。
Dad bought an artificial little tree. It doesn't need watering.
博物馆里有人工恐龙模型。它看起来像真的。
bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu rén gōng kǒng lóng mó xíng。 tā kàn qǐ lái xiàng zhēn de。
There is an artificial dinosaur model in the museum. It looks real.
姐姐用人工珍珠做了一条项链。很漂亮。
jiě jie yòng rén gōng zhēn zhū zuò le yì tiáo xiàng liàn。 hěn piào liang。
Big sister made a necklace with artificial pearls. It's very pretty.