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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


膨脹 To expand is to grow larger by 脹 swelling or 膨 inflating to a larger size.

Usage


熱水 讓 空氣 膨脹。

Hot water makes the air expand.

輪胎 膨脹 得 太 多 了。

The tire expanded too much.

這個 城市 快速 膨脹。

This city is expanding rapidly.

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