Chinese word dictionary

滞胀

zhì zhàng · stagflation (i.e. simultaneous inflation and stagnation)

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Word information

Simplified滞胀

Traditional滯脹

Pinyinzhì zhàng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

滞zhì

to block, to obstruct; sluggish, stagnant

胀zhàng

swelling, inflation

How to learn 滞胀

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Words with the same characters

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膨胀péngzhàng

to expand; to inflate; to swell

停滞tíngzhì

stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down

通货膨胀tōnghuòpéngzhàng

inflation

胀zhàng

to swell; to distend; to expand; swollen; bloated

滞后zhìhòu

to lag behind

滞留zhìliú

(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger