初始化

chūshǐhuà

verb #21,458

Meanings

1 to initialize
2 initialization

Characters

initial / beginning

to start / to begin

-ize / to transform into

Examples

HSK 5

程序启动时会自动初始化所有变量。

Chéngxù qǐdòng shí huì zìdòng chūshǐhuà suǒyǒu biànliàng.

The program automatically initializes all variables on startup.

HSK 7-9

需要先初始化数据库才能运行这个应用。

Xūyào xiān chūshǐhuà shùjùkù cáinéng yùnxíng zhège yìngyòng.

You need to initialize the database first before running this application.

Tips

usage

初始化 is a computing term meaning to set a program, variable, or system to its initial state. The suffix 化 (-ize/-ification) converts the noun/adjective 初始 (initial) into a verb meaning 'to make initial / to reset to the beginning'.

Stroke Order

初 chū

始 shǐ

化 huà