恶化 (è huà) — to worsen, to deteriorate, to worsen
Definition
恶化 (èhuà) means 'to worsen/deteriorate', typically used for situations, conditions, or relationships going bad. Unlike 变质, it is not used for food spoiling; it describes ongoing decline in abstract contexts.
verb
to worsento deteriorateto worsen
Examples
- 恶化。Bìng rén de bìng qíng tū rán è huà le.The patient's condition suddenly worsened.
- 恶化。Liǎng guó guān xì chí xù è huà.The relations between the two countries are continuously deteriorating.
- ，恶化。Rú guǒ bù cǎi qǔ cuò shī, huán jìng hái huì jì xù è huà.If no measures are taken, the environment will continue to deteriorate.
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