软化

軟化

ruǎnhuà

verb #21,427

Meanings

1 to soften
2 to make or become soft
3 to mollify
4 to weaken (resolve)

Characters

to change / to transform / -ize

Examples

加热可以软化这种材料。

Jiārè kěyǐ ruǎnhuà zhèzhǒng cáiliào.

Heating can soften this material.

他的立场在压力下慢慢软化了。

Tā de lìchǎng zài yālì xià mànmàn ruǎnhuà le.

His position gradually softened under pressure.

Tips

usage

软化 can be used in physical contexts (softening a material) or figurative ones (softening one's stance / attitude). The figurative use often carries a sense of capitulation or compromise.

Stroke Order

软 ruǎn

化 huà