化

huà

HSK 5

化 — huà

1. to change into; to transform; to become

   水加热后会化成水蒸气。 shuǐ jiārè hòuhuì huàchéng shuǐzhēngqì — When heated, water turns into vapor.

2. suffix forming verbs: to ...-ize; -ization

   现代化意味著把传统事物改造成更符合现代需求的形式。 xiàndàihuà yìwèizhù bǎ chuántǒng shìwù gǎizào chéng gèng fúhé xiàndài xūqiú de xíngshì — Modernization means transforming traditional things into forms better suited to modern needs.

3. abbr. for 化学 (chemistry)

   他在大学主修化，专攻有机化学。 tā zài dàxué zhǔxiū huà zhuāngōng yǒujīhuàxué — He majored in chemistry at university, specializing in organic chemistry.