感化

gǎnhuà

verb #22,671

Meanings

1 to reform (a criminal or wrongdoer)
2 to influence for good
3 to guide back to the right path
4 to redeem through moral example

Characters

to feel / to move emotionally / to sense

to transform / to change / to convert

Examples

老师用耐心和爱心感化了那个叛逆的学生。

Lǎoshī yòng nàixīn hé àixīn gǎnhuà le nàgè pànnì de xuéshēng.

The teacher reformed that rebellious student through patience and love.

他在狱中被一位牧师感化，走上了新生之路。

Tā zài yù zhōng bèi yī wèi mùshī gǎnhuà, zǒu shàng le xīnshēng zhī lù.

He was redeemed by a pastor in prison and walked the path of renewal.

感化教育比惩罚更能改变人心。

Gǎnhuà jiàoyù bǐ chéngfá gèng néng gǎibiàn rénxīn.

Reformative education changes hearts more effectively than punishment.

Tips

usage

感化 implies a moral or emotional transformation brought about by an external influence (a teacher, a good person, a religion). It is slightly formal and often appears in educational, legal, and religious contexts. Compare 改造 (to remold/restructure) which is more administrative.

Stroke Order

感 gǎn

化 huà