膨胀 (péng zhàng) — to expand; to inflate; to swell
Definition
Used for both physical swelling (injured limbs, heated air) and figurative expansion (prices, ego). 比 扩张/扩充 more physical or abstract-internal; those extend outward in scope or scale.
verb
to expandto inflateto swell
Examples
- 膨胀，。Rè kōng qì huì péng zhàng, suǒ yǐ qì qiú néng fēi qǐ lái.Hot air expands, so balloons can float up.
- 膨胀。Zhè jǐ nián wù jià péng zhàng dé hěn kuài.Prices have inflated quickly in recent years.
- 膨胀。Tā de tuǐ shòu shāng hòu péng zhàng dé hěn lì hài.His leg swelled badly after the injury.
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