化为 (huā) — to change into; to become (formal/literary)
Definition
A formal/literary verb meaning 'change into / become' — used in writing or speech about transformation (dreams → reality, water → steam). Stronger and more elevated than the everyday 变成.
verb
to change intoto become (formal/literary)
Examples
- 化为。Shuǐ jiā rè hòu huā zhēng qì.After heating, water turns into steam.
- 化为。Tā de mèng xiǎng huā xiàn shí.His dream became reality.
- ，化为。Jīng guò gǎi gé, zhè ge chéng shì huā xiàn dài huà dū shì.After reforms, this city transformed into a modern metropolis.
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