粵

人jan4為wai4

simp人为also written人爲
jan4 wai4rén wéi

English

  1. artificial
  2. artificial; man-made
  3. man-made
  4. having human cause or origin
  5. human attempt or effort

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為人嘅行為而發生

Examples

  • 人為疏失

    human error

  • 今次嘅災難係人為嘅。

    This is a man-made disaster.

  • 啲人為咗錢真係咩都做得出。

    People really would do anything for money.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我尊重你喺外面睇你嘅工作嘅能力,同埋你以人為本、以道德為中心嘅態度。

    Tatoeba · Andrea5437 CC BY

  • 其中一位翻譯者萩原正人為日本寫咗12章,而呢啲章節喺原著入面冇,噉樣本書就可以適用喺日文。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 有人为您服务吗?

    Are you being served?

    Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

  • 人為財死,鳥為食亡。

    Money ruins many.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 太空人為發射做準備。

    The astronauts prepared for launch.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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