开化 (kāi huà) — to become civilized; to be enlightened
Definition
Literary verb for becoming 'civilized/enlightened' — a society or person moves from primitive or ignorant to culturally developed. More abstract and written than everyday 进步.
verb
to become civilizedto be enlightened
Examples
- 开化。Zhè ge bù luò zhí dào jìn dài cái zhú jiàn kāi huà.This tribe only gradually became civilized in modern times.
- ，开化。Tā tōng guò yuè dú dà liàng shū jí, sī xiǎng kāi huà le hěn duō.Through extensive reading, his thinking became much more enlightened.
- 开化。Rén lèi de kāi huà shì yí gè màn cháng de guò chéng.The civilization of humanity is a long process.
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