English–Chinese
“become rigid” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiāng huà
Example
这个部门的管理逐渐僵化了。zhè ge bù mén de guán lǐ zhú jiàn jiāng huà le
The department's management gradually became rigid.
How to say “become rigid” in Chinese
“Become rigid” in Chinese is 僵化 (jiāng huà).
A practice or way of thinking becomes so set that new situations can no longer reshape it.
Example sentences with 僵化
长时间不变的流程会逐步僵化，影响效率。cháng shí jiān bú biàn de liú chéng huì zhú bù jiāng huà yíng xiǎng xiào lǜ
A process that does not change for a long time will gradually become rigid, affecting efficiency.
Tips for using 僵化
- For conversation, this word often describes an unwanted loss of flexibility rather than simple regularity, especially in rules, procedures, and management.