Chinese
tōnghuòpéngzhàng
Meaning: inflation
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

通貨膨脹
通
貨
膨
脹
通货膨胀
通
货
膨
胀

Example sentences

Severe inflation has caused a sharp rise in the price of daily necessities.
政府採取了強硬手段來控制通貨膨脹。
政府采取了强硬手段来控制通货膨胀。
The government adopted tough measures to control inflation.
由於通貨膨脹,銀行最近調高了貸款利率。
由于通货膨胀,银行最近调高了贷款利率。
Due to inflation, the bank recently raised loan interest rates.
央行決定調高利率以對抗通貨膨脹。
央行决定调高利率以对抗通货膨胀。
The central bank decided to raise interest rates to combat inflation.

Usage Notes

Refers to the general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

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