wén​míng​huà

civilization

wén​míng​huà civilization

  1. civilization
    civilization or culture; the state of human social development and enlightenment
  2. huà affixparticle
    [...-ize]
    Suffix appearing after nouns or adjectives that expresses a transformation into a certain state or quality, meaning "-ize" or "-ization"

wén​míng​huà to civilize

  1. civilized
    to be civilized; to have good manners or culture; specifically used to contrast with being rude or barbaric
  2. huà affixparticle
    [...-ize]
    Suffix appearing after nouns or adjectives that expresses a transformation into a certain state or quality, meaning "-ize" or "-ization"