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膨胀 (péng zhàng) — how to say "to expand" in Chinese
膨胀
To expand, to swell
verb
Character composition
膨
to swell
胀
to bloat
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
迅速膨胀
xùn sù péng zhàng
expand rapidly
Examples
经济膨胀导致物价上涨。
Economic expansion caused prices to rise.
气球膨胀了。
The balloon expanded.
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Frequently asked questions
Expand meaning in Chinese
"to expand" in Chinese is 膨胀 (péng zhàng).
What does 膨胀 mean in English?
膨胀 (péng zhàng) means "To expand, to swell".
How is 膨胀 pronounced?
It is pronounced péng zhàng (written as peng zhang, pengzhang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to expand" in Chinese characters?
It is written 膨胀: 膨 has 16 strokes, 胀 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 膨胀?
膨胀 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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