膨脹 [－胀]

Jyutping paang4 zoeng3
Pinyin péng zhàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to expand
  2. to inflate
  3. to swell
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) (of making Bread) Proofing
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    物體​體積​變大
    to physically expand in size
    • 受熱膨脹
      受热膨胀
      sau6 jit6 paang4 zoeng3
      to expand when heated
  2. 動詞
    （​價格​）​上升
    (of prices) to rise; to inflate
    • 通貨膨脹
      通货膨胀
      tung1 fo3 paang3 zoeng3
      (economics) inflation
  3. 反義詞
    收縮
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively
    to grow or expand abnormally; to swell
    • 自我膨脹
      自我膨胀
      zì wǒ péng zhàng
      to be swollen-headed; to be full of oneself; to be puffed up with pride
  2. verb, literally
    to expand; to inflate; to swell; to distend
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3087
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    首先，因为海水变热时膨胀，海平面可能提高。
    首先，因為海水變熱時膨脹，海平面可能提高。
    shǒu xiān ， yīn wèi hǎi shuǐ biàn rè shí péng zhàng ， hǎi píng miàn kě néng tí gāo 。
    • First of all, the level of the ocean could rise, because ocean water expands as it grows warmer.
  2. Mandarin
    随着通货膨胀的发展美元贬值了。
    隨着通貨膨脹的發展美元貶值了。
    suí zhe tōng huò péng zhàng de fā zhǎn měi yuán biǎn zhí le 。
    • The value of the dollar declines as the rate of inflation rises.
  3. Mandarin
    政府采取坚决果断的措施来应对通货膨胀。
    政府採取堅決果斷的措施來應對通貨膨脹。
    zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ jiān jué guǒ duàn de cuò shī lái yìng duì tōng huò péng zhàng 。
    • The government adopted strong measures to fight inflation.
  4. Mandarin
    利率和通货膨胀很高。
    利率和通貨膨脹很高。
    lì lǜ hé tōng huò péng zhàng hěn gāo 。
    • Interest rates and inflation were high.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    通货膨胀
    通貨膨脹
    tung1 fo3 paang4 zoeng3
    • inflation
  2. Cantonese
    咩嘢系通货膨胀呀？
    咩嘢係通貨膨脹呀？
    me1 je5 hai6 tung1 fo3 paang4 zoeng3 aa3?
    • What is inflation?
  3. Cantonese
    通货膨胀，乜嘢都话加价，搞到百物腾贵。
    通貨膨脹，乜嘢都話加價，搞到百物騰貴。
    tung1 fo3 paang4 zoeng3, mat1 je5 dou1 waa6 gaa1 gaa3, gaau2 dou3 baak3 mat6 tang4 gwai3.
    • Since prices all rose with inflation, everything is so expensive now.
  4. Cantonese
    乜嘢系通货膨胀呀？
    乜嘢係通貨膨脹呀？
    mat1 je5 hai6 tung1 fo3 paang4 zoeng3 aa3?
    • What is inflation?
  5. Cantonese
    受热膨胀
    受熱膨脹
    sau6 jit6 paang4 zoeng3
    • to expand when heated
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    自我膨胀
    自我膨脹
    zì wǒ péng zhàng
    • to be swollen-headed; to be full of oneself; to be puffed up with pride