Chinese word

强化

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiáng huà

Meaning

  • verbstrengthen

Example

我们要强化安全意识。wǒ men yào qiáng huà ān quán yì shí

We need to strengthen safety awareness.

Illustration for 强化 (strengthen)

More examples

政府要强化法规执行。zhèng fǔ yào qiáng huà fǎ guī zhí xíng

The government needs to strengthen enforcement of regulations.

Core concept

A focused effort increases the force and effectiveness of something that is already in place.

Common phrases

  • 强化意识qiáng huà yì shí

    strengthen awareness

  • 强化制度qiáng huà zhì dù

    strengthen the system

  • 强化法规qiáng huà fǎ guī

    strengthen regulations

Similar words

加强jiā qiáng: Strengthening a capability, structure, or system through practical measures and management.
增强zēng qiáng: Making a force, ability, or influence greater in strength.
提高tí gāo: Bringing a degree, level, or standard to a higher point.
巩固gǒng gù: Securing an existing result or foundation so that it remains stable.

Definition in Chinese

通过采取措施或增强训练，使某种能力、影响或制度的力度增大或效果更明显。tōng guò cái qǔ cuò shī huò zēng qiáng xùn liàn shǐ móu zhǒng néng lì yíng xiǎng huò zhì dù de lì dù zēng dà huò xiào guǒ gèng míng xiǎn

Word origin

强化 (qiánghuà, "to strengthen") is formed from 强 (qiáng, "strong") and 化 (huà, "to make or become"), so its structure presents change as a move toward greater strength.

Usage tips

  • The word is common in practical discussions of training, rules, and institutions, where the focus is on making an existing result more reliable.

Other meanings

  • reinforcementnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 强化训练qiáng huà xùn liànintensive trainingnoun
  • 强化版qiáng huà bǎnenhanced versionnoun

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