Chinese Word: 涨 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

涨 (Trad.: 漲)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5

Antonyms: 缩退降

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 水

Pictophonetic:张 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 氵 [ shuǐ ] water
- 张 [ zhāng ] to display; to expand, to open; to stretch; a sheet of paper

Similar Characters: 胀张

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Pinyin: zhǎng

English Definition:to rise (of prices, rivers)

Chinese Definition:
①水量增加，水面高起来：涨潮。涨落。涨水。河水暴涨。
②价格提高：涨价。涨钱。物价飞涨。

Example Words:

上涨HSK 5	shàng zhǎng	to rise; to go up
高涨HSK 6	gāo zhǎng	to surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high
涨价	zhǎng jià	to appreciate (in value); to increase in price
涨幅HSK 5	zhǎng fú	extent of a rise (in prices etc); amount of increase; growth (typically expressed as a percentage)
暴涨	bào zhǎng	to increase sharply; to rise dramatically

Pinyin: zhàng

English Definition:to swell; to distend

Chinese Definition:
①体积增大：豆子泡涨了。［例］他涨红了脸。
②多出来：涨出十块钱。

Example Words:

头昏脑涨	tóu hūn nǎo zhàng	variant of 头昏脑胀
脑涨	nǎo zhàng	variant of 脑胀
头晕脑涨	tóu yūn nǎo zhàng	variant of 头晕脑胀
涨满HSK 5	zhàng mǎn	swell
涨红	zhàng hóng	to turn red (in the face); to flush (with embarrassment or anger)

1		hòu nián 后年 de 的 xué fèi 学费 kě néng huì 可能会 shàng zhǎng 上涨。 The tuition fee may increase in the year after next.
2		jīn nián 今年 de 的 gǔ shì 股市 yì zhí 一直 zài 在 shàng zhǎng 上涨。 This year's stock market has been rising.
3		fáng jià 房价 zài 在 zhè ge 这个 chéng shì 城市 yì zhí 一直 shàng zhǎng 上涨。 House prices have been steadily rising in this city.
4		zhè jiā 这家 cān tīng 餐厅 de 的 cài 菜 dōu 都 zhǎng jià 涨价 le 了。 The dishes in this restaurant all increased in price.
5		mù qián 目前 guó nèi 国内 de 的 wù jià 物价 chí xù 持续 shàng zhǎng 上涨。 Currently, domestic prices continue to rise.

1		hòu nián 后年 de 的 xué fèi 学费 kě néng huì 可能会 shàng zhǎng 上涨。 The tuition fee may increase in the year after next.
2		jīn nián 今年 de 的 gǔ shì 股市 yì zhí 一直 zài 在 shàng zhǎng 上涨。 This year's stock market has been rising.
3		fáng jià 房价 zài 在 zhè ge 这个 chéng shì 城市 yì zhí 一直 shàng zhǎng 上涨。 House prices have been steadily rising in this city.
4		zhè jiā 这家 cān tīng 餐厅 de 的 cài 菜 dōu 都 zhǎng jià 涨价 le 了。 The dishes in this restaurant all increased in price.
5		mù qián 目前 guó nèi 国内 de 的 wù jià 物价 chí xù 持续 shàng zhǎng 上涨。 Currently, domestic prices continue to rise.