数字化 (shùzìhuà) — digitalization, to digitize

数字化 (shùzìhuà)

The transformation of processes, content, or industries through digital technology -- a defining trend of 21st-century business and governance.

Meanings

1. [verb] to digitize, to digitalize
2. [noun] digitalization, digitization

Example Sentences

企业数字化转型已成为全球商业的核心议题。 Qǐyè shùzìhuà zhuǎnxíng yǐ chéngwéi quánqiú shāngyè de héxīn yìtí. Corporate digital transformation has become a core issue in global business.

政府正在推进政务服务的全面数字化。 Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài tuījìn zhèngwù fúwù de quánmiàn shùzìhuà. The government is pushing for comprehensive digitalization of public services.

图书馆将历史档案数字化以便公众查阅。 Túshūguǎn jiāng lìshǐ dǎng'àn shùzìhuà yǐbiàn gōngzhòng cháyuè. The library digitized historical archives for public access.

数字化技术大幅提高了制造业的生产效率。 Shùzìhuà jìshù dàfú tígāole zhìzàoyè de shēngchǎn xiàolǜ. Digitalization technology has significantly improved productivity in manufacturing.

教育数字化让偏远地区的学生也能享受优质资源。 Jiàoyù shùzìhuà ràng piānyuǎn dìqū de xuéshēng yě néng xiǎngshòu yōuzhì zīyuán. Education digitalization allows students in remote areas to enjoy quality resources too.

数字化进程加速了信息的传播和共享。 Shùzìhuà jìnchéng jiāsùle xìnxī de chuánbò hé gòngxiǎng. The digitalization process has accelerated the spread and sharing of information.

Collocations

Usage Notes

数字化 is built on 数字 (digit/number) plus the suffix 化 (-ization/-ify), a productive morpheme in Chinese that converts nouns to "becoming X" verbs. The same pattern appears in 现代化 (modernization), 工业化 (industrialization), and 智能化 (intelligentization).

In current Chinese media and policy discourse, 数字化转型 is one of the most frequently seen phrases. At B2, learners should understand this morphological pattern to decode new 化 compounds when they encounter them.

Memory Hook

数字 = digits/numbers. 化 = to become/transform. Digitalization is making everything into numbers and data -- the world becoming a spreadsheet.