zhàng
胀
expand; swell; feel bloated
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to expand; to swell; to dilate
Used to describe physical expansion of matter due to heat, pressure, or other factors.
Jīn金
shǔ属
huì会
rè热
zhàng胀
lěng冷
suō缩
。
Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled.
Qì气
qiú球
chōng充
qì气
hòu后
huì会
péng膨
zhàng胀
qǐ起
lái来
。
Balloons expand when filled with air.
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Miàn面
bāo包
zài在
kǎo烤
xiāng箱
lǐ里
huì会
màn慢
màn慢
péng膨
zhàng胀
。
Bread gradually expands in the oven.
Rè热
kōng空
qì气
bǐ比
lěng冷
kōng空
qì气
péng膨
zhàng胀
de得
gèng更
kuài快
。
Hot air expands faster than cold air.
Shuǐ水
guǎn管
dòng冻
liè裂
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
shuǐ水
jié结
bīng冰
shí时
huì会
péng膨
zhàng胀
。
Water pipes burst because water expands when it freezes.
adjective
bloated; swollen; feeling of abdominal distension
Describes the uncomfortable feeling caused by internal pressure, especially in the abdomen.
Tā他
chī吃
tài太
duō多
，
xiàn现
zài在
dù肚
zi子
fā发
zhàng胀
。
He ate too much and now his stomach feels bloated.
Xiāo消
huà化
bù不
liáng良
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
fù腹
bù部
zhàng胀
tòng痛
。
Indigestion can cause abdominal bloating and pain.
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Tā她
hē喝
le了
tài太
duō多
tàn碳
suān酸
yǐn饮
liào料
，
gǎn感
jué觉
wèi胃
zhàng胀
。
She drank too many carbonated drinks and feels bloated.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
kě可
néng能
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
fù腹
zhàng胀
de的
fù副
zuò作
yòng用
。
This medicine may cause bloating as a side effect.
Tā他
de的
jiǎo脚
huái踝
shòu受
shāng伤
hòu后
yǒu有
xiē些
zhǒng肿
zhàng胀
。
His ankle became somewhat swollen after the injury.