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激化

jī huà
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to intensify

Usage notes

Collocations

激化 most often collocates with 矛盾 (contradiction/conflict), 冲突 (conflict), or 竞争 (competition).

Common mistakes

Do not use 激化 for physical intensification like 'the storm intensified' (use 增强 or 加剧 instead).

Example Sentences

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他们的争论进一步 激化 了矛盾。
Their argument further intensified the conflict.

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