膨胀

膨脹

péngzhàng

verb HSK 7-9 #11,367

Meanings

1 to expand
2 to swell
3 to inflate

Characters

to swell; to expand

to swell; to bloat

Examples

物价膨胀得很厉害。

Wùjià péngzhàng de hěn lìhai.

Prices have inflated severely.

金属受热会膨胀。

Jīnshǔ shòurè huì péngzhàng.

Metal expands when heated.

Tips

usage

膨胀 is used both literally (物理膨胀 = physical expansion) and figuratively (通货膨胀 = inflation, 自我膨胀 = ego inflation/becoming arrogant).

Stroke Order

膨 péng

胀 zhàng