社会化 (shè huì huà) — (noun) socialization (the process of learning societal norms and behaviors)

Definition

Noun: the process by which individuals learn societal norms and behaviors (社会化 of children). Example 3 uses it as 'market-ization' of services like elder care — same verb pattern -化 meaning 'to make X-'.

noun
socialization (the process of learning societal norms and behaviors)

Examples

  • 社会化
    Ér tóng shè huì huà shì yí gè cháng qī de guò chéng.
    Children's socialization is a long-term process.
  • 社会化
    Xué xiào zài shè huì huà zhōng bàn yǎn zhòng yào jué sè.
    Schools play an important role in socialization.
  • 社会化
    Zhè ge guó jiā zhèng zài tuī jìn yǎng lǎo fú wù de shè huì huà.
    This country is promoting the socialization of elderly care services.

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