制度化 (zhì dù) — (verb) to institutionalize, to systematize; (noun) institutionalization, systematization

Definition

A formal/literary word for turning a practice or rule into a fixed, ongoing system. Typically used in academic, political, or organizational writing rather than everyday speech.

verb
to institutionalizeto systematize
noun
institutionalizationsystematization

Examples

  • 制度化
    Gōng sī xū yào zhì dù guǎn lǐ liú chéng.
    The company needs to institutionalize its management processes.
  • 制度化
    zhì dù Shì tí gāo xiào lǜ de zhòng yào bù zhòu.
    Institutionalization is an important step toward improving efficiency.
  • 制度化
    Zhè ge zhì dù yǐ jīng zhì dù le.
    This system has already been institutionalized.

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