胀

To swell in Chinese: 胀 (zhàng)

zhàng

to swell

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 脹1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to swell; dropsical; swollen; bloated

Stroke order

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胀

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄤˋ

zhàng

ㄓ/ zhㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

胀

Simplified

脹

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我吃得太多，肚子胀得难受。

    wǒ chī dé tài duō， dù zǐ zhàng dé nán shòu。

    I ate too much and my stomach feels bloated and uncomfortable.

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Related words

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péng zhàng

to expand

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bill

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to invite bids

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招揽

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to attract (customers)

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to recruit

招牌

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signboard

招收

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to hire

招数

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爪子

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(animal's) claw

沼泽

zhǎo zé

marsh

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