全球化 (quán qiú huà) — globalization | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

globalization

Examples

全球化。
quán qiú huà Duì shì jiè jīng jì chǎn shēng le zhòng yào yǐng xiǎng.
Globalization has had a significant impact on the world economy.
全球化。
quán qiú huà Jì yǒu hǎo chù yě yǒu huài chù.
Globalization has both advantages and disadvantages.
全球化。
quán qiú huà Dài lái le bù tóng wén huà zhī jiān de jiāo liú.
Globalization has brought about exchange between different cultures.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

全球global

全quánwhole球qiúglobe

偏正Modifier + head

全球 (whole world) + 化 gives 'becoming worldwide'.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

入入rù
玉玉yùjade

The shape puts 入 together with 玉 to show a whole piece of jade, so it means complete or whole.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

玉玉yùjade

Sound part声符shēngfú

求

求qiú球qiú

Same sound today

球 is built from 玉, meaning jade, and 求, which gives the sound.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

化 shows two person figures, one upright and one upside down, to give the idea of reversal or change.

Appears in

Economy & Trade Society & Public Life

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