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“get worse” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinè huà

Example

病情开始恶化了。bìng qíng kāi shǐ è huà le

The patient's condition has started to get worse.

Illustration for 恶化 (get worse)

How to say “get worse” in Chinese

“Get worse” in Chinese is 恶化 (è huà).

A condition or situation moves from a sound or stable state toward greater harm or seriousness.

Full entry for 恶化: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 恶化

若不采取措施,形势可能恶化。ruò bù cái qǔ cuò shī xíng shì kě néng è huà

If no measures are taken, the situation may get worse.

Tips for using 恶化

  • The adverbs 逐渐 (zhújiàn, "gradually") and 突然 (tūrán, "suddenly") can come before this verb to show the speed of the change.

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