No. 5,364 in Chinese
人造
Artificial.
In a sentence
这座大坝是人造的，历时三年才建成。
This dam is man-made and took three years to complete.
The term "人造" is used here to describe the origin of the dam, indicating it is artificially constructed instead of naturally occurring.
人造钻石是一种类似天然钻石的人工材料。
Synthetic diamonds are an artificial material similar to natural diamonds.
The term "人造" here denotes the production process of diamonds, indicating they are created artificially rather than formed naturally.
人造卫星是一种由人类制造并发射到太空的设备。
Artificial satellites are devices made by humans and launched into space.
In this sentence, "人造" emphasizes that the satellites are human-made objects purposed for space exploration or communication.
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