男性化

nánxìnghuà

verb #24,904

Meanings

1 to masculinize
2 masculinization
3 to become more masculine

Characters

sex/gender/nature

-ize/-ification (transformative suffix)

Examples

HSK 4

她的风格越来越男性化。

Tā de fēnggé yuèláiyuè nánxìnghuà.

Her style has become increasingly masculine.

HSK 7-9

激素治疗可能导致男性化。

Jīsù zhìliáo kěnéng dǎozhì nánxìnghuà.

Hormone therapy may cause masculinization.

Tips

grammar

男性化 follows the pattern [gender] + 性 + 化: 男性化 (masculinize) vs 女性化 (feminize). The suffix 化 (-ize/-ification) turns a noun or adjective into a process verb. This pattern is highly productive in Chinese: 现代化 (modernize), 国际化 (internationalize).

Stroke Order

男 nán

性 xìng

化 huà