人化 (rén huā) — to humanize, to anthropomorphize

Definition

A formal verb for 'to humanize' — giving human traits, emotions, or usability to non-human things (animals, robots, designs, processes). More written/academic than the everyday sense of the English verb.

verb

to humanizeto anthropomorphize

Examples

人化，。
Zhè ge dòng huà piàn bǎ dòng wù rén huā le, ràng tā men huì shuō rén huà.
This cartoon humanized the animals, making them speak human language.
人化，。
Zhè zhǒng shè jì hěn rén huā, yòng hù yòng qǐ lái hěn shū fu.
This design is very humanized; users find it comfortable.
人化，。
Zuò jiā bǎ jī qì rén rén huā, ràng tā yǒu le gǎn qíng.
The writer anthropomorphized the robot, giving it emotions.

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