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涨

zhǎng · zhang/zhàng · zhang

Traditional 漲

HSK 5

Meaning

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zhǎng 漲

  1. to rise (of prices, rivers)

zhàng 漲

  1. to swell
  2. to distend
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Prices are rising

  1. Dengdeng

    青菜(qīngcài)的(de)价格(jiàgé)又(yòu)涨(zhǎng)了(le)！

    The price of greens went up again!

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，上周(shàngzhōu)便宜(piányi)。现在(xiànzài)什么(shénme)菜(cài)都(dōu)涨(zhǎng)。

    Yes. Last week it was cheaper. Now every vegetable is going up.

  3. Dengdeng

    哪个(nǎge)涨(zhǎng)得(de)最(zuì)多(duō)？

    Which one rose the most?

  4. Liangliang

    西红柿(xīhóngshì)，涨(zhǎng)了(le)两块(liǎngkuài)。

    Tomatoes. Up two yuan.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)买(mǎi)土豆(tǔdòu)吧(ba)，土豆(tǔdòu)没(méi)涨(zhǎng)。

    Then let's buy potatoes. They haven't gone up.

  6. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，土豆(tǔdòu)明天(míngtiān)就(jiù)涨(zhǎng)！

    The stall owner says potatoes go up tomorrow!

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2 examples
01

最(zuì)近(jìn)蔬(shū)菜(cài)的(de)价(jià)格(gé)涨(zhǎng)得(de)很(hěn)快(kuài)。

The price of vegetables has been rising quickly lately.

02

河(hé)水(shuǐ)涨(zhǎng)了(le)，大(dà)家(jiā)要(yào)注(zhù)意(yì)安(ān)全(quán)。

The river has risen, so everyone should be careful.

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