HSK · Level 57
105 words
Chinese word
转化
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhuǎn huà
Meaning
- verbturn into
Example
小误会会转化成大问题。xiǎo wù huì huì zhuǎn huà chéng dà wèn tí
Small misunderstandings can turn into big problems.
More examples
好的习惯会慢慢转化成性格的一部分。hǎo de xí guàn huì màn màn zhuǎn huà chéng xìng gé de yí bù fèn
Good habits will gradually turn into part of one's character.
Core concept
A process that carries something from one kind of state or use into another, changing what it is for.
Common phrases
转化成zhuǎn huà chéng
turn into
转化为现实zhuǎn huà wèi xiàn shí
turn into reality
转化为动力zhuǎn huà wèi dòng lì
turn into a driving force
Similar words
变成biàn chéng: Become a different shape or state.
改变gǎi biàn: Change an original state or quality.
转变zhuǎn biàn: Gradually change in nature or direction into a new state.
转换zhuǎn huàn: Move something from one form, format, or use into another.
Definition in Chinese
使事物、状态或性质由一种形态或用途变为另一种，强调过程或本质的转换。shǐ shì wù zhuàng tài huò xìng zhì yóu yì zhǒng xíng tài huò yòng tú biàn wéi lìng yì zhǒng qiáng diào guò chéng huò běn zhì dì zhuǎn huàn
Word origin
转 (zhuǎn, "turn or shift") + 化 (huà, "change") combines movement toward a new state with the idea of becoming different.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word fits a change in a thing's nature or function more than a simple change in its visible appearance.