商业化 (shāng yè huà) — commercialization; the process of making something commercial or profit-oriented
Definition
Refers to turning something (culture, art, a place) into a profit-driven business. The -化 suffix marks it as a process or ongoing trend, not a single event.
noun
commercializationthe process of making something commercial or profit-oriented
Examples
- 商业化。Chéng shì de guò dù shāng yè huà ràng hěn duō chuán tǒng wén huà xiāo shī le.The over-commercialization of cities has caused many traditional cultures to disappear.
- ，商业化。Zhè ge yì shù jié nǔ lì bǎo chí dú lì xìng, jù jué shāng yè huà.This art festival strives to maintain independence and rejects commercialization.
- ，商业化。Suí zhe lǚ yóu yè de fā zhǎn, zhè ge xiǎo zhèn yuè lái yuè shāng yè huà le.With the development of tourism, this small town has become increasingly commercialized.
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