Definition
恶化 (è huà) means 'to worsen, deteriorate' and is used for situations, conditions, or relationships (e.g., health, environment, relations). 变质 (biàn zhì) also means 'to deteriorate' but primarily refers to food going bad or a substance changing quality; it can be used figuratively for moral or systemic decay, but 恶化 is the standard word for a gradual decline in state or condition.
verb
to worsento deteriorateto worsen
Examples
- 恶化。Bìngrén de bìngqíng tūrán è huà le.The patient's condition suddenly worsened.
- 恶化。Liǎng guó guānxì chíxù è huà.The relations between the two countries are continuously deteriorating.
- ，恶化。Rúguǒ bù cǎiqǔ cuòshī, huánjìng hái huì jìxù è huà.If no measures are taken, the environment will continue to deteriorate.
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