Hanzi
Traditional
化
Simplified
化

to make into/to change into/-ization/to ... -ize/to transform/abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

huà, huā, huò

Bopomofo

ㄏㄨㄚˋ, ㄏㄨㄚ, ㄏㄨㄛˋ

Jyutping

faa3

Example sentences

化妝 / 化妆 huàzhuāng
她每天早上都花很多時間化妝。
她每天早上都花很多时间化妆。

She spends a lot of time putting on makeup every morning.

化妝品 / 化妆品 huàzhuāngpǐn
她在百貨公司買了很多高品質的化妝品。
她在百货公司买了很多高品质的化妆品。

She bought many high-quality cosmetics at the department store.

花錢 / 花钱 huāqián
她捨不得花錢買化妝品，卻很捨得買書。
她舍不得花钱买化妆品，却很舍得买书。

She doesn't like to spend money on cosmetics, but is very willing to buy books.

化學 / 化学 huàxué
他在大學主修化學。
他在大学主修化学。

He majored in chemistry in college.

成分 chéngfèn
科學家正在分析這種物質的化學成分。
科学家正在分析这种物质的化学成分。

Scientists are analyzing the chemical composition of this substance.

化解 huàjiě
真誠的溝通能化解彼此的誤會。
真诚的沟通能化解彼此的误会。

Sincere communication can resolve mutual misunderstandings.

調解 / 调解 tiáojiě
他在兩位鄰居之間進行調解，化解了矛盾。
他在两位邻居之间进行调解，化解了矛盾。

He mediated between the two neighbors and resolved the conflict.

化身 huàshēn
這位英雄是正義的化身。
这位英雄是正义的化身。

This hero is the embodiment of justice.

相傳 / 相传 xiāngchuán
相傳這口古井是龍的化身。
相传这口古井是龙的化身。

Legend has it that this ancient well is the incarnation of a dragon.

二氧化碳 èryǎnghuàtàn
減少二氧化碳排放是減緩氣候變化的關鍵。
减少二氧化碳排放是减缓气候变化的关键。

Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is key to slowing climate change.

Example Vocabulary

化妝

hua4'zhuang1

to put on makeup

化妝品

hua4'zhuang1'pin3

cosmetics; makeup

化學

hua4'xue2

chemistry

化解

hua4'jie3

to resolve; to dissolve

化身

hua4'shen1

incarnation; embodiment

一體化

yi1'ti3'hua4

中石化

二氧化硅

er4'yang3'hua4'gui1

二氧化碳

er4'yang3'hua4'tan4

carbon dioxide

信息化

xin4'xi1'hua4

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