白热化 (bái rè huà) — (of competition, conflict, etc.) to become white-hot; to reach a fever pitch
Definition
Used for situations like competition or conflict reaching an extremely intense, fever-pitch stage. 化 marks a process — it has shifted from steady to white-hot, and pairs with 进入 to enter that state.
verb
(of competition, conflict, etc.) to become white-hotto reach a fever pitch
Examples
- 白热化，。Shì chǎng jìng zhēng yǐ jīng bái rè huà le, gè gōng sī dōu zài pīn mìng zhēng duó kè hù.The market competition has become white-hot; every company is desperately fighting for customers.
- ，白热化。Biàn lùn dào zuì hòu jiē duàn, shuāng fāng zhēng lùn bái rè huà.Towards the end of the debate, the argument between the two sides reached a fever pitch.
- 白热化，。Bǐ sài zài zuì hòu wǔ fēn zhōng jìn rù bái rè huà zhuàng tài, guān zhòng dōu zhàn le qǐ lái.The game entered a white-hot state in the final five minutes, and the audience all stood up.
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