激化

jīhuà

verb HSK 7 #28,207

Meanings

1 to intensify
2 to sharpen
3 to aggravate

Characters

excite; intensify

change; transform; -ize

Examples

双方的矛盾不断激化。

Shuāngfāng de máodùn búduàn jīhuà.

The conflict between the two sides keeps intensifying.

他的发言激化了局势。

Tā de fāyán jīhuà le júshì.

His speech aggravated the situation.

Tips

usage

激化 is almost always used with negative things: conflicts (矛盾), tensions (紧张局势), contradictions. It means making something already bad become worse.

Stroke Order

激 jī

化 huà