English–Chinese
“modernize” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuà
Example
我们的城市正在现代化。wǒ men de chéng shì zhèng zài xiàn dài huà
Our city is modernizing.
How to say “modernize” in Chinese
“Modernize” in Chinese is 化 (huà).
A process that reshapes something until it takes on a different form or quality.
Example sentences with 化
许多农村正在城市化。xǔ duō nóng cūn zhèng zài chéng shì huà
Many rural areas are urbanizing.
Tips for using 化
- A word ending in 化 (huà, "change") may mean become X or make something X, so the subject and surrounding grammar determine which reading fits.