通货膨胀

通貨膨脹

tōnghuò péngzhàng

noun #19,296

Meanings

1 inflation

Characters

goods; currency

to expand; to inflate

Examples

HSK 7-9

通货膨胀导致物价不断上涨。

Tōnghuò péngzhàng dǎozhì wùjià bùduàn shàngzhǎng.

Inflation causes prices to keep rising.

HSK 7-9

政府正在采取措施控制通货膨胀。

Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài cǎiqǔ cuòshī kòngzhì tōnghuò péngzhàng.

The government is taking measures to control inflation.

Tips

memory

通货 (currency in circulation) + 膨胀 (to swell/expand) - currency swelling means each unit buys less.

Stroke Order

通 tōng

货 huò

膨 péng

胀 zhàng