No. 3,166 in Chinese
人为
"人为" means "artificial" or "man-made."
In a sentence
这个问题是人为造成的。
This problem was caused by human actions.
Here, '人为' refers to something caused by human intervention or actions.
他的成功不仅是努力的结果，还包含了一定的人为因素。
His success is not only the result of effort but also includes certain man-made factors.
In this context, '人为' indicates an element or factor that is artificially induced or influenced.
这些人为设置的障碍阻碍了项目的进行。
These artificially created obstacles impeded the project's progress.
In this sentence, '人为' describes obstacles that are intentionally arranged or established by humans.
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