胀 (zhàng) — (verb) to swell; (adjective) swollen, bloated
Definition
胀 (zhàng) means 'swollen, bloated' — typically used for body parts or the stomach filling up. Of the similar words, 肿 is for abnormal swelling (injury/disease), while 膨胀 and 涨 are more for things expanding in volume.
verb
to swell
adjective
swollenbloated
Examples
- 胀。Tā pǎo bù yǐ hòu jiǎo zhàng le.His foot swelled after running.
- 胀。Hē tài duō pí jiǔ huì ràng dù zi zhàng.Drinking too much beer will bloat your stomach.
- 胀。Tā de xī gài zhàng le yí gè xīng qī cái hǎo.His knee was swollen for a whole week before it recovered.
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