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to expand

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

peng2zhang4 • péngzhàng

Meaning


Primary

to expand

Alternatives

expand, expands, expanding, expanded, to inflate, inflate, to swell, swell

Mnemonic


膨胀 To expand is to grow larger by 胀 swelling or 膨 inflating to a larger size.

Usage


热水 让 空气 膨胀。

Hot water makes the air expand.

轮胎 膨胀 得 太 多 了。

The tire expanded too much.

这 个 城市 快速 膨胀。

This city is expanding rapidly.

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