国有化

國有化

guóyǒuhuà

verb #77,365

Meanings

1 to nationalize
2 nationalization

Characters

country / state

Examples

政府决定把石油公司国有化。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng bǎ shíyóu gōngsī guóyǒuhuà.

The government decided to nationalize the oil company.

银行国有化引发了激烈讨论。

Yínháng guóyǒuhuà yǐnfā le jīliè tǎolùn.

Bank nationalization triggered heated discussion.

Tips

grammar

The suffix -化 (huà) turns a noun/adjective into a verb meaning 'to make into / -ize'. Compare 现代化 (modernize), 私有化 (privatize), 全球化 (globalize).

Stroke Order

国 guó

有 yǒu

化 huà