Chinese word

恶化

Pronunciation

Pinyinè huà

Meaning

  • verbget worse

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 形势恶化xíng shì è huà

    the situation worsens

  • 环境恶化huán jìng è huà

    the environment deteriorates

  • 情况恶化qíng kuàng è huà

    the situation worsens

Similar words

加剧jiā jù: To increase in strength or intensity over a short time.
加重jiā zhòng: To increase the severity of a burden, symptom, or problem.
变差biàn chà: To decline in quality, condition, or ability.

Definition in Chinese

指事情、局势、健康等由较好或稳定的状态朝更坏、更严重的方向发展。zhǐ shì qíng jú shì jiàn kāng děng yóu jiào hǎo huò wěn dìng de zhuàng tài cháo gèng huài gèng yán zhòng de fāng xiàng fā zhǎn

Word origin

恶 (è, "bad") + 化 (huà, "change") forms a compound for a state changing in a bad direction.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • deteriorationnoun
  • become more seriousverb

Opposites

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