僵化

• 拼音: jiāng huà
• 汉字拆解: 僵 = 亻+ 畺 — rigid; 化 = 亻+ 匕 — to transform, become

含义

To become rigid; to ossify; to stagnate. Losing flexibility and becoming fixed or inflexible.

Often used for systems, thinking, or institutions that have lost adaptability. Common in political, organizational, and intellectual contexts. Carries negative connotations of being stuck in outdated ways. Opposite of 灵活 (flexible) or 创新 (innovative). Can also describe biological processes like tissue becoming rigid.

例句

1. 企业管理僵化会导致创新能力下降。
2. 思维僵化的人很难接受新观念。
3. 这套制度已经僵化多年，急需改革。

用法指南

语境: organizational, political, intellectual

语气: critical

正确说法

• 体制僵化阻碍了经济发展。(Institutional rigidity has hindered economic development.)
• 我们要避免思想僵化。(We must avoid ossified thinking.)

错误说法

• 用'僵化'形容肌肉僵硬 (Don't use 僵化 for physical muscle stiffness — use 僵硬; 僵化 implies systemic or mental inflexibility)

起源与历史

Composed of 僵 (rigid) + 化 (to transform, -ize). The verb suffix 化 turns the adjective into a process of becoming rigid.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated speakers