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化作

huàzuò
verb #23,932

Meanings

  1. 1 to transform into
  2. 2 to turn into
  3. 3 to become

Examples

她的眼泪化作了一条小河。
Tā de yǎnlèi huàzuòle yī tiáo xiǎohé.
Her tears transformed into a small river.
愤怒化作了力量，推动他前进。
Fènnù huàzuòle lìliàng, tuīdòng tā qiánjìn.
Anger turned into strength, driving him forward.

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化作 has a poetic or literary flavor and is more vivid than 变成 (biànchéng, to become). It often appears in prose, poetry, and song lyrics to describe a dramatic or transformative change.

Stroke Order

化 huà
作 zuò