Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to swell/to distend

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

zhǎng, zhàng

Bopomofo

ㄓㄤˇ, ㄓㄤˋ

Jyutping

zoeng2

Example sentences

上漲 / 上涨 shàngzhǎng
最近物價上漲了不少。
最近物价上涨了不少。

Prices have risen quite a lot recently.

根據目前的趨勢,價格會上漲。
根据目前的趋势,价格会上涨。

According to current trends, prices will rise.

由於暴雨,河水的水位在短時間內暴漲。
由于暴雨,河水的水位在短时间内暴涨。

Due to the heavy rain, the river water level rose sharply in a short time.

這附近的地價最近漲了很多。
这附近的地价最近涨了很多。

The land prices around here have risen a lot lately.

颱風過後,超市裡的蔬菜都漲價了。
台风过后,超市里的蔬菜都涨价了。

After the typhoon, the vegetables in the supermarket all rose in price.

原材料 yuáncáiliào
原材料漲價,導致生產成本大幅提高。
原材料涨价,导致生产成本大幅提高。

The rise in raw material prices led to a significant increase in production costs.

水漲船高 / 水涨船高 shuǐzhǎngchuángāo
隨著原材料成本的增加,產品的價格也水漲船高。
随著原材料成本的增加,产品的价格也水涨船高。

As the cost of raw materials increases, the price of the product also rises.

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