Definition

1. Verb:
   • To convert, to reform, to win over: To cause someone to change their beliefs, attitudes, or behavior for the better through moral influence, kindness, or virtuous example, rather than through force or coercion. It implies a transformation of the heart and mind.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà giáo ấy đã cảm hóa được nhiều học sinh cá biệt. (That teacher reformed many troubled students.)
  • Tình yêu thương chân thành có sức mạnh cảm hóa con người. (Sincere love has the power to win people over.)
  • Anh ấy tin rằng lòng tốt có thể cảm hóa kẻ thù. (He believes that kindness can convert an enemy.)

Advanced Usage

• "cảm hóa bằng đức độ": to convert/win over through moral virtue and generosity.
  • Vị lãnh đạo cảm hóa bằng đức độ, không dùng vũ lực. (The leader won people over through moral virtue, not by using force.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cảm hóa is the standard modern spelling. Cảm hoá is an older spelling using the letter "h" with a horn diacritic, but they are the same word.
• Cảm phục (verb): to admire, to respect deeply. (This is related as it describes the feeling of admiration that can lead to or result from being ).
• Giáo hóa (verb): to educate and reform (often used in moral or religious contexts).

Synonyms

• Cải tạo: to reform, to rehabilitate (often implies a more structured or forced process).
• Thu phục: to subdue, to win over (can imply bringing under control or allegiance).
• Lôi kéo: to attract, to draw in (neutral, can be used for good or bad influence).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Cảm hóa lòng người: to win over people's hearts.
  • Nghệ thuật ấy có khả năng cảm hóa lòng người. (That art has the ability to win over people's hearts.)

Related Idioms

• Lấy đức cảm hóa người: to use virtue to convert people.
  • Phương châm của ông ấy là lấy đức cảm hóa người. (His motto is to use virtue to convert people.)

verb

1. To convert
   • cảm hoá bằng đức độ
     to convert (somebody) by means of one's righteousness and generosity