老化

lǎohuà

verb HSK 7-9 #16,387

Meanings

1 to age
2 to deteriorate with age
3 aging

Characters

to change; -ization

Examples

HSK 3

这些设备已经老化了。

Zhèxiē shèbèi yǐjīng lǎohuà le.

This equipment has already deteriorated with age.

HSK 4

人口老化是一个严重的问题。

Rénkǒu lǎohuà shì yīgè yánzhòng de wèntí.

Population aging is a serious problem.

Tips

usage

老化 is used for both people (aging population) and things (aging infrastructure, equipment). For skin aging specifically, 衰老 is also common.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

化 huà