胀

zhàng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to swell; dropsical; swollen; bloated

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Antonyms

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• 缩小 suō xiǎo 缩小 suō xiǎo to reduce 体积或范围变小: to reduce

Related words

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• 肿 zhǒng 肿 zhǒng to swell 指身体部位因伤病肿胀: to swell

Synonyms

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• 膨胀 péng zhàng 膨胀 péng zhàng to expand 用于抽象膨胀或体积增大: to expand

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“肚子”搭配表示腹胀，如“肚子胀”

Common mistakes

区分“胀”与“涨”：“胀”多指内部压力导致的膨胀，“涨”指水位或价格上涨

Example Sentences

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我的肚子有点 胀 。

My stomach feels a bit bloated.

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Words Containing 胀

• 膨胀 膨胀 péng zhàng: to expand
• 吹胀 吹胀 chuī zhàng: to blow up
• 恶性通货膨胀 恶性通货膨胀 è xìng tōng huò péng zhàng: hyperinflation
• 滞胀 滞胀 zhì zhàng: stagflation (i.e. simultaneous inflation and stagnation)
• 发胀 发胀 fā zhàng: to swell up
• 紫胀 紫胀 zǐ zhàng: to get red and swollen
• 胀大 胀大 zhàng dà: swollen
• 胀起 胀起 zhàng qǐ: bulge
• 脑胀 脑胀 nǎo zhàng: lit. brain swelling
• 肿胀 肿胀 zhǒng zhàng: swelling
• 臌胀 臌胀 gǔ zhàng: see 鼓脹|鼓胀[gǔ zhàng]
• 通胀 通胀 tōng zhàng: inflation
• 通胀率 通胀率 tōng zhàng lǜ: inflation rate
• 通货膨胀 通货膨胀 tōng huò péng zhàng: inflation
• 头昏脑胀 头昏脑胀 tóu hūn nǎo zhàng: giddy
• 头晕脑胀 头晕脑胀 tóu yūn nǎo zhàng: dizzy and light-headed
• 头胀 头胀 tóu zhàng: distention in the head (TCM)
• 头脑发胀 头脑发胀 tóu nǎo fā zhàng: swelling of the head (physical condition)
• 鼓胀 鼓胀 gǔ zhàng: to swell