Meaning
手工化 refers to the process or characteristic of producing something using manual labor and traditional craft methods rather than industrial machinery. It combines 手工 (handicraft/handmade) with the suffix 化 (-ization), creating a term that describes the act of making things by hand or the quality of being handcrafted.
Usage
This term is commonly used in discussions about manufacturing, production methods, and artisanal goods. It often appears in contrast to 机械化 (mechanization) or 工业化 (industrialization), emphasizing traditional craftsmanship and manual production techniques.
Examples
- 01这家工厂的生产过程还保留着手工化的特点。.This factory's production process still retains the characteristics of handicraft methods.
- 02随着技术发展，许多传统手工化制作已经被机器取代了。, .With technological development, many traditional handcrafted production methods have been replaced by machines.
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Common collocations
- 手工化生产handicraft production
- 手工化制作handcrafted manufacturing
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 手工 (handicraft, literally 'hand-work') with the productive suffix 化 (-ization), which transforms nouns and adjectives into verbs or abstract nouns indicating a process of transformation or characteristic state.