平民化 (píng mín huā) — to popularize, to make accessible to the general public; to democratize (access, consumption, etc.)

Definition

A verb meaning 'to make something available to ordinary people.' Pairs with 普及 ('to spread widely') — 普及 emphasizes broad reach, 平民化 emphasizes lowering cost or exclusivity so the public can access it.

verb
to popularize, to make accessible to the general publicto democratize (access, consumption, etc.)

Examples

  • 平民化。
    Zhì néng shǒu jī de pǔ jí ràng gāo duān jì shù zhú jiàn píng mín huā le.
    The popularity of smartphones has gradually democratized high-end technology.
  • 平民化，。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī zhì lì yú píng mín huā shē chǐ pǐn, ràng gèng duō rén mǎi de qǐ.
    This company is committed to popularizing luxury goods so more people can afford them.
  • ，平民化。
    Suí zhe jīng jì fā zhǎn, lǚ yóu yǐ jīng píng mín huā le.
    With economic development, travel has become accessible to ordinary people.

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.

平民ordinary people
平píngcommon民mínpeople
偏正Modifier + head
化huàbecome

平民 means ordinary people and 化 suggests becoming, so something is made accessible to them.

Characters in this word

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

The origin is uncertain. One explanation combines 八 (division) and 亏 (exhaled air) to show smooth speech.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The early form of 民 shows an eye pierced by a sharp cross-shaped implement, possibly linked to an injured or unclear eye.

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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.

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