涨 (zhàng) — to swell, to expand in volume; to be bloated (as in head or swollen head)
Definition
涨 (zhǎng) means to swell up by absorbing moisture or expanding in volume — think beans soaking overnight or wood warping in humidity. For prices rising, the phrase 涨价 is used instead.
verb
to swellto expand in volumeto be bloated (as in head or swollen head)
Examples
- ，涨。Dòu zi pào le yì wǎn shàng, dōu zhàng qǐ lái le.The beans soaked overnight and have swelled up.
- ，涨。Tā hē le hěn duō jiǔ, liǎn dōu zhàng hóng le.He drank a lot and his face turned red and swollen.
- ，涨。Zhè jǐ tiān kōng qì cháo shī, mù bǎn dōu zhàng le.The air has been humid these past few days, and the wood boards have swollen.
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