Definition
固化 (gùhuà) means 'to solidify' — both physically (like a liquid hardening) and figuratively (like habits or ideas becoming fixed). It contrasts with 凝固 (nínggù), which is used mainly for liquids congealing or setting (e.g., concrete, blood), and 凝结 (níngjié), which emphasizes condensation (gas to liquid) or crystallization of abstract consensus. 固化 is broader, covering both literal and metaphorical 'hardening' or 'entrenchment'.
verb
to solidifyto harden (physically)(fig.) to become fixedto make permanent (of habits, ideas, etc.)
Examples
- 固化。Zhè zhǒng cáiliào zài gāowēn xià huì gù huà.This material will solidify under high temperature.
- 固化。Jiù guānniàn yídàn gù huà jiù hěn nán gǎibiàn.Once old ideas become fixed, they are hard to change.
- 固化。Wǒmen xūyào fángzhǐ guānliáo zuòfēng gù huà.We need to prevent bureaucratic practices from becoming entrenched.
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