Chinese word

现代化

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn dài huà

Meaning

  • nounmodernization

Example

经济现代化需要长期努力。jīng jì xiàn dài huà xū yào cháng qī nǔ lì

Economic modernization requires long-term effort.

Illustration for 现代化 (modernization)

More examples

国家的现代化需要长期努力。guó jiā de xiàn dài huà xū yào cháng qī nǔ lì

National modernization requires long-term effort.

Core concept

The updating of society, systems, technology, or living conditions so they fit the present age.

Common phrases

  • 国家现代化guó jiā xiàn dài huà

    national modernization

  • 经济现代化jīng jì xiàn dài huà

    economic modernization

Similar words

现代化建设xiàn dài huà jiàn shè: A planned effort to build and reform modern social and economic systems.
现代化进程xiàn dài huà jìn chéng: A continuing process in which a society or country changes toward modern systems and life.
工业化gōng yè huà: The change toward an economy based mainly on factories, machinery, and mass production.
城市化chéng shì huà: The movement of people and work into cities as urban facilities and lifestyles develop.

Definition in Chinese

使社会、经济、制度或技术等按照当代标准发展或更新的过程与结果shǐ shè huì jīng jì zhì dù huò jì shù děng àn zhào dāng dài biāo zhǔn fā zhǎn huò gēng xīn de guò chéng yǔ jié guǒ

Word origin

现代化 (xiàndàihuà, "modernization") joins 现代 (xiàndài, "modern times") + 化 (huà, "become") to describe development toward present-day conditions.

Usage tips

  • The noun can refer to a goal, an ongoing project, or an achieved result, with time words and context showing which stage is meant.

Opposites

Related words

  • 现代化建设xiàn dài huà jiàn shèmodernization drivenoun
  • 现代化进程xiàn dài huà jìn chéngmodernization processnoun

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