复杂化 (fùzáhuà) — to complicate; to become complicated

复杂化 (fùzáhuà)

复杂化 means to make something more complex or to cause a situation to become more complicated, often implying an undesirable increase in difficulty or intricacy.

Meanings

1. [verb] to complicate; to make complex; to become more complicated

Example Sentences

他的介入反而使局势更加复杂化了。 Tā de jièrù fǎn'ér shǐ júshì gèngjiā fùzáhuà le. His intervention actually made the situation even more complicated.

不必要的繁文缛节只会使事情复杂化。 Bùbìyào de fánwén rùjié zhǐ huì shǐ shìqing fùzáhuà. Unnecessary red tape only serves to complicate matters.

新的证据出现，使案件进一步复杂化。 Xīn de zhèngjù chūxiàn, shǐ àn jiàn jìnyībù fùzáhuà. New evidence emerged, further complicating the case.

过多的规定可能使决策过程复杂化。 Guò duō de guīdìng kěnéng shǐ juécè guòchéng fùzáhuà. Too many regulations can complicate the decision-making process.

避免问题复杂化的最好方法是直接沟通。 Bìmiǎn wèntí fùzáhuà de zuì hǎo fāngfǎ shì zhíjiē gōutōng. The best way to avoid complicating problems is through direct communication.

外部干预使这场冲突进一步复杂化。 Wàibù gānyù shǐ zhè chǎng chōngtū jìnyībù fùzáhuà. External interference further complicated this conflict.

Collocations

Usage Notes

复杂化 is formed by adding the suffix 化 (to become/to transform into) to the adjective 复杂. This suffix is highly productive in Chinese and turns adjectives into verbs meaning "to become X" or "to make X." The pattern 使...复杂化 (to make...more complicated) is the most common construction.

复杂化 typically has a negative connotation -- it describes an unwanted increase in complexity. Writers and speakers use it when criticizing actions or circumstances that unnecessarily make things harder to understand or resolve.

Memory Hook

复杂 means "complex" and adding 化 means "to become/make." 复杂化 is to transform something into a complex mess -- the "ization" of complexity, the process of getting complicated.