通货膨胀

通貨膨脹

tōnghuòpéngzhàng

noun #19,296

Meanings

1 inflation

Characters

goods; currency

to expand; to inflate

Examples

通货膨胀导致物价不断上涨。

Tōnghuòpéngzhàng dǎozhì wùjià bùduàn shàngzhǎng.

Inflation causes prices to keep rising.

政府正在采取措施控制通货膨胀。

Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài cǎiqǔ cuòshī kòngzhì tōnghuòpéngzhàng.

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