歸化

Chinese
to go back; to return
 
to make into; to change into; ‑ization; to ... ‑ize; to transform
trad. (歸化) 歸 化
simp. (归化) 归 化

Pronunciation

Verb

歸化

  1. to surrender and pay allegiance to
  2. to assimilate
  3. (obsolete) to naturalize (clarification of this definition is needed)
  4. (translation studies) to domesticate; to amend the elements of a text to fit local culture; to localize; to naturalize
    趙元任譯的《阿麗思漫遊奇境記》屬於「歸化翻譯」。 [MSC, trad.]
    赵元任译的《阿丽思漫游奇境记》属于“归化翻译”。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhào Yuánrèn yì de “Ālìsī Mànyóu Qíjìngjì” shǔyú “guīhuà fānyì”. [Pinyin]
    Chao Yuen Ren's translation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a domesticated translation.

Antonyms

Proper noun

歸化

  1. Old name for 呼和浩特 (Hūhéhàotè, “Hohhot”).
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