物化 (wù huà) — to objectify; (literary) to die, to pass away

Definition

物化 is a verb with two main senses. In modern academic writing, it means 'to objectify' — to treat something abstract or human as a concrete object, often used in Marxist or sociological critique. In literary or classical contexts, it is a euphemism for 'to die', meaning to transform into matter. The natural-science sense of 'material transformation' is now rare.

to objectify(literary) to dieto pass away

Examples

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Zhè zhǒng lǐlùn bǎ rén wù huà le, hūlüè le rén de qínggǎn.
This theory objectifies people and ignores their emotions.
物化，。
Lǎorén yǐ yú qùnián wù huà, jiàhè xī qù.
The old man passed away last year, riding a crane to the west.
物化。
Yìshù zuòpǐn bù yīng wù huà rénxìng.
Artworks should not objectify human nature.

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