飞涨

飛漲

fēizhǎng

verb #42,738

Meanings

1 (of prices) to soar; to skyrocket

Characters

to fly; swiftly

Examples

HSK 5

最近猪肉价格飞涨，很多家庭都少买肉了。

Zuìjìn zhūròu jiàgé fēizhǎng, hěnduō jiātíng dōu shǎo mǎi ròu le.

Pork prices have shot up recently, and many families are buying less meat.

HSK 6

这几年房价飞涨，很多年轻人根本买不起房子。

Zhè jǐ nián fángjià fēizhǎng, hěnduō niánqīngrén gēnběn mǎibuqǐ fángzi.

House prices have soared in recent years, and many young people simply can't afford a home.

Tips

usage

涨 here is zhǎng, to rise, not zhàng, to swell. Typical subjects are 物价 (prices), 房价 (housing prices) and 油价 (fuel prices). The opposite is 暴跌, to plummet.

Stroke Order

飞 fēi

涨 zhǎng