老化

• 拼音: lǎo huà
• 汉字拆解: 老 = old; 化 = 亻(person) + 匕 — transform/change

含义

To age; to deteriorate with age; aging. The process of becoming old.

Can describe biological aging, material degradation, or outdating of systems/infrastructure. Often used in discussions of population aging, equipment maintenance, and infrastructure.

例句

1. 设备老化严重，需要更新换代。
2. 人口老化是许多国家面临的挑战。
3. 这种材料具有抗老化性能。

用法指南

语境: demographics, maintenance, science

语气: technical

正确说法

• 皮肤老化是自然现象。(Skin aging is a natural phenomenon.)
• 老化的电线存在安全隐患。(Aging electrical wires pose safety hazards.)

错误说法

• 用老化形容人变得成熟。(老化 implies deterioration — use 成熟 for positive maturing)

起源与历史

Compound of 老 (old) + 化 (transform/-ify). The process of becoming old.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal