surge; skyrocket; rise sharply
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to rise sharply; to surge (of water levels, rivers, etc.)
Typically used for floods, rivers, and water levels after heavy rain.
Yóu由
yú于
lián连
xù续
bào暴
yǔ雨
，
hé河
shuǐ水
yī一
yè夜
zhī之
jiān间
bào暴
zhǎng涨
。
Due to continuous heavy rain, the river water surged overnight.
Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
shuǐ水
kù库
shuǐ水
wèi位
bào暴
zhǎng涨
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
kāi开
zhá闸
xiè泄
hóng洪
。
After the typhoon, the reservoir water level rose sharply, forcing them to open the gates to release floodwaters.
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Měi每
féng逢
yǔ雨
jì季
，
zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
jiù就
róng容
yì易
bào暴
zhǎng涨
。
Every rainy season, this river tends to flood easily.
verb
to skyrocket; to surge (of prices, stocks, etc.)
Commonly used in financial and economic contexts for rapid price increases.
Xīn新
gǔ股
shàng上
shì市
shǒu首
rì日
，
gǔ股
jià价
bào暴
zhǎng涨
le了
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
wǔ五
shí十
。
On the first day of the new stock's listing, the share price skyrocketed by fifty percent.
Zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
fáng房
jià价
bào暴
zhǎng涨
，
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
mǎi买
bù不
qǐ起
fáng房
le了
。
In recent years, housing prices have surged, and young people can't afford to buy homes anymore.
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Yóu由
yú于
gōng供
yìng应
liàn链
jǐn紧
zhāng张
，
yuán原
cái材
liào料
jià价
gé格
bào暴
zhǎng涨
。
Due to supply chain tensions, raw material prices have skyrocketed.