lǎo
huà

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 老化

老化 means to age; to deteriorate (of materials like rubber, plastic); to age (of population or personnel); to become top-heavy with older members. Pronounced lǎo huà. HSK 7-9.

  • to age; to deteriorate (of materials like rubber, plastic)
  • to age (of population or personnel); to become top-heavy with older members
  • to become obsolete; to age (of knowledge, skills, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
gēn
diàn
lǎn
jīng
lǎo
huà
le
 
yào
gēng
huàn
 

This cable has deteriorated and needs to be replaced.

liào
zài
wài
xiàn线
zhào
shè
xià
róng
lǎo
huà
 

Plastic ages easily when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.

Fáng
zhǐ
xiàng
jiāo
zhì
pǐn
lǎo
huà
shì
shēng
chǎn
zhōng
de
guān
jiàn
wèn
 

Preventing the aging of rubber products is a key issue in manufacturing.