How to make -ize/-ify verbs in Chinese with 化 (huà)
Noun / Adj. + 化 (huà) → Verb (to -ize/-ify)
Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "化 (huà)"
Noun / Adj. + 化 (huà) → Verb (to -ize/-ify)
HSK 5VerbsMaking "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "化 (huà)"
Rule structure
-化 (-huà) is a suffix that turns nouns or adjectives into verbs meaning "to make into, -ize, -ify". These verbs are often used as nouns as well.
Rule structure
-化 (-huà) is a suffix that turns nouns or adjectives into verbs meaning "to make into, -ize, -ify". These verbs are often used as nouns as well.
Examples
我们要实现现代化。 / 公司正在全球化。 / 请简化流程。
Wǒmen yào shíxiàn xiàndàihuà. / Gōngsī zhèngzài quánqiúhuà. / Qǐng jiǎnhuà liúchéng.
We need to modernize. / The company is becoming globalized. / Please simplify the process.
Examples
我们要实现现代化。 / 公司正在全球化。 / 请简化流程。
Wǒmen yào shíxiàn xiàndàihuà. / Gōngsī zhèngzài quánqiúhuà. / Qǐng jiǎnhuà liúchéng.
We need to modernize. / The company is becoming globalized. / Please simplify the process.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you express “Making "-ize" and "-ify" verbs with "化 (huà)"” in Chinese?
Use the structure: Noun / Adj. + 化 (huà) → Verb (to -ize/-ify). For example: 我们要实现现代化。 / 公司正在全球化。 / 请简化流程。 — “We need to modernize. / The company is becoming globalized. / Please simplify the process.”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
我们要实现现代化。 / 公司正在全球化。 / 请简化流程。 — “We need to modernize. / The company is becoming globalized. / Please simplify the process.”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 5.
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