Writing
进化 (jìn huà) — how to say "evolution" in Chinese
进化
Evolution, progress
verb
Character composition
进
to enter, to advance
化
to change, to transform
Radicals / Keys
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
生物进化
shēng wù jìn huà
biological evolution
进化过程
jìn huà guò chéng
evolutionary process
Examples
人类的思想和社会结构在不断进化。
Human thought and social structures are constantly evolving.
生物会进化。
Living beings evolve.
Frequently asked questions
Evolution meaning in Chinese
"evolution" in Chinese is 进化 (jìn huà).
进化 meaning in English
进化 (jìn huà) means "Evolution, progress".
How is 进化 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìn huà (written as jin hua, jinhua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "evolution" in Chinese characters?
It is written 进化: 进 has 7 strokes, 化 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 进化?
进化 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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