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How do you say "artificial intelligence" in Chinese?

人工智能

rén gōng zhì néng

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "artificial intelligence" is 人工智能 (rén gōng zhì néng).

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Pronunciation

The pinyin rén gōng zhì néng calls for "rén" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "gōng" held flat and high (first tone), then "zhì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone).

Writing and usage

人工智能 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

artificial intelligence

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How to remember 人工智能

Picture artificial intelligence while you say "rén gōng zhì néng" — the sound rhymes loosely with "ruhn goong jee nung", which is your cue to think of artificial intelligence.

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Questions about 人工智能

How do you pronounce 人工智能?

The pinyin rén gōng zhì néng calls for "rén" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "gōng" held flat and high (first tone), then "zhì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone).

Is 人工智能 formal or casual?

人工智能 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 人工智能 used in Chinese?

人工智能 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (artificial intelligence).

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