HSK 5 · VERSION 2.0#49
Making “-ize / -ify” Verbs with “huà”
化
How it works
化 (huà) is used as a suffix to form verbs meaning:
to turn into
to cause something to acquire a new state or quality
to modernize / simplify / standardize / etc.
It is especially common in formal, academic, or modern Chinese vocabulary.
Example sentences
这项工作最难的部分，就是如何把复杂的问题简单化。
The hardest part of this task is how to simplify complex problems.
近年来，很多传统行业都在逐步信息化。
In recent years, many traditional industries have gradually undergone digital transformation.
如果处理不当，原本很小的问题也可能被扩大化。
If handled poorly, even a minor problem may be blown out of proportion.
Key point
化 (huà) often turns nouns or adjectives into verbs that describe change into a certain state.