Definition
人工 (rén gōng) as an adjective means 'artificial, man-made' — made by humans rather than natural. It is more neutral than 人为 (human-caused, often negative) and broader than 人造 (synthetic/manufactured). As a noun, it means 'manpower, manual labor' — the most general term among 人力 (more formal/compound), 劳动力 (labor force, economic), and 人手 (available workers on hand).
adjective
artificialman-made
noun
manpowermanual labor
Examples
- 人工。Zhège rén gōng hú shì qùnián jiàn chéng de.This artificial lake was completed last year.
- 人工。Yòng jīqì kéyǐ jiéshěng hěn duō rén gōng.Using machines can save a lot of manpower.
- 人工。Zhè zhǒng huā zhǐ néng kào rén gōng shòufěn.This kind of flower can only be pollinated artificially (by hand).
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