智能化 (zhìnénghuà) — intelligentization, to make smart
HSK 5 | noun / verb | the process of embedding AI or smart technology into systems and products
智能化 (zhìnénghuà)
The transformation of systems, devices, or processes through the integration of artificial intelligence and smart technology -- making them capable of autonomous decision-making and learning.
Meanings
- [verb] to make smart/intelligent, to automate with AI
- [noun] intelligentization, smart transformation
Example Sentences
工厂正在推进生产流程的智能化改造。 Gōngchǎng zhèngzài tuījìn shēngchǎn liúchéng de zhìnénghuà gǎizào. The factory is pushing forward smart transformation of its production processes.
智能化家居让人们的生活更加便捷舒适。 Zhìnénghuà jiājū ràng rénmen de shēnghuó gèngjiā biānjié shūshì. Smart home technology makes people's lives more convenient and comfortable.
物流行业的智能化水平直接影响配送效率。 Wùliú hángyè de zhìnénghuà shuǐpíng zhíjiē yǐngxiǎng pèisòng xiàolǜ. The level of intelligentization in the logistics industry directly affects delivery efficiency.
农业智能化可以大幅减少人工成本并提高产量。 Nóngyè zhìnénghuà kěyǐ dàfú jiǎnshǎo réngōng chéngběn bìng tígāo chǎnliàng. Agricultural intelligentization can significantly reduce labor costs and increase yields.
城市管理的智能化是建设智慧城市的核心内容。 Chéngshì guǎnlǐ de zhìnénghuà shì jiànshè zhìhuì chéngshì de héxīn nèiróng. Intelligent urban management is the core content of building smart cities.
企业正在加快产品智能化升级以应对市场竞争。 Qǐyè zhèngzài jiākuài chǎnpǐn zhìnénghuà shēngjí yǐ yìngduì shìchǎng jìngzhēng. Enterprises are accelerating intelligent upgrades of their products to meet market competition.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 智能化转型 (zhìnénghuà zhuǎnxíng) | intelligent transformation |
| 智能化管理 (zhìnénghuà guǎnlǐ) | intelligent management |
| 智能化生产 (zhìnénghuà shēngchǎn) | intelligent production |
| 推进智能化 (tuījìn zhìnénghuà) | to advance intelligentization |
| 智能化水平 (zhìnénghuà shuǐpíng) | level of intelligentization |
| 智能化改造 (zhìnénghuà gǎizào) | intelligent transformation/retrofitting |
Usage Notes
智能化 follows the same morphological pattern as 数字化 and 现代化 -- the suffix 化 turns 智能 (intelligence/smart) into a process word meaning "the transformation toward intelligence." It is closely related to 人工智能 (artificial intelligence) but specifically refers to the application process rather than the technology itself.
In Chinese policy documents, 智能化 appears alongside 数字化 and 网络化 (networked) as part of the "new industrialization" agenda. B2 learners should recognize this cluster of 化 words as a family.
Memory Hook
智能 = intelligence (smart). 化 = to become/transform (-ize). Intelligentization is making things transform into something smart -- giving brains to machines, factories, and cities.