swell up; rise; be more than expected (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
漲
Radicals
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Homophones
长 zhǎng - to grow (v.) | HSK 3
Phonetically similar words
张 zhāng - to open up; to spread; [measure word for table, picture, paper etc] (clf.) | HSK 3
Examples
河水涨了，已经接近警戒水位。 héshuǐ zhǎng le, yǐjīng jiējìn jǐngjiè shuǐwèi. - The river water has risen and is close to the warning level.
最近油价涨得很快。 zuìjìn yóujià zhǎng de hěn kuài. - The price of oil has risen rapidly recently.
市场上的蔬菜价格又涨了。 shìchǎng shàng de shūcài jiàgé yòu zhǎng le. - The prices of vegetables in the market have risen again.
工资没有涨，生活压力很大。 gōngzī méiyǒu zhǎng, shēnghuó yālì hěn dà. - Salaries have not increased, and the pressure of living is high.
水库的水位涨得很快。 shuǐkù de shuǐwèi zhǎng de hěn kuài. - The reservoir's water level has risen rapidly.
Phrases
高涨 gāo zhǎng - upsurge (v.) | HSK 6