进化

進化

jìnhuà

noun HSK 5 #5,861

Meanings

1 evolution
2 to evolve

Characters

to advance; to progress

to change; to transform; -ization

Examples

达尔文提出了进化论。

Dá'ěrwén tíchū le jìnhuà lùn.

Darwin proposed the theory of evolution.

人类经过了几百万年的进化。

Rénlèi jīngguò le jǐ bǎi wàn nián de jìnhuà.

Humans have gone through millions of years of evolution.

科技在不断进化。

Kējì zài búduàn jìnhuà.

Technology is constantly evolving.

Tips

usage

进化 is used for biological evolution and also metaphorically for technology or ideas advancing. The opposite is 退化 (tuìhuà, to degenerate/deteriorate).

usage

Common: 进化论 (theory of evolution), 进化过程 (evolutionary process), 自然进化 (natural evolution).

Stroke Order

进 jìn

化 huà