绿化

綠化

lǜhuà

verb/noun HSK 6 #40,620

Meanings

1 to make green; to plant trees/vegetation
2 greening; afforestation

Characters

to transform; -ize; -ification

To make green — to plant trees and vegetation.

Examples

城市绿化做得越来越好。

Chéngshì lǜhuà zuò de yuèláiyuè hǎo.

Urban greening is getting better and better.

政府大力推进绿化工程。

Zhèngfǔ dàlì tuījìn lǜhuà gōngchéng.

The government is vigorously promoting greening projects.

小区的绿化率很高。

Xiǎoqū de lǜhuà lǜ hěn gāo.

The residential complex has a high greening rate.

我们应该多种树，绿化环境。

Wǒmen yīnggāi duōzhòng shù, lǜhuà huánjìng.

We should plant more trees and green the environment.

Tips

usage

绿化 is a government and urban planning term. 绿化率 (greening rate) is a key metric for residential developments in China — it indicates what percentage of the area has vegetation.

Stroke Order

绿 lǜ

化 huà