Definition
涨 (zhàng) means 'to swell' — used for things expanding in volume, like beans soaking or a body part swelling. It differs from 肿 (zhǒng), which specifically refers to swelling from injury or inflammation (e.g., a sprained ankle). 膨胀 (péng zhàng) is broader, meaning 'to expand/inflate' (e.g., a balloon, economy), and is more formal.
verb
to swellto distend
Easily confused
- 张zhānglook-aliketo open up; to spread
- 长zhǎngsound-alike(adjective) elder, senior in age
- 长zhǎngsound-alike(verb) to grow
- 章zhāngsound-alike(classifier) for chapters of a book, sections of a document, or clauses of a law
- 胀zhàngsound-alike(verb) to swell
Examples
- 涨。Tā de tuǐ shòushāng hòu zhàng le.His leg swelled up after he got hurt.
- 涨。Dòuzi pào zài shuǐ lǐ huì zhàng dà.Beans swell up when soaked in water.
- ，涨。Tā chī tài duō, dùzi zhàng de nánshòu.He ate too much, and his stomach swelled uncomfortably.
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