Chinese word dictionary

通膨

tōng péng · (Tw) inflation (abbr. for 通貨膨脹|通货膨胀[tong1 huo4 peng2 zhang4])

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Simplified通膨

Traditional通膨

Pinyintōng péng

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Character breakdown

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

通tōng

to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common

膨péng

bloated, inflated, swollen; to swell

How to learn 通膨

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交通jiāotōng

to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison

普通pǔtōng

common; ordinary; general; average

普通话pǔtōnghuà

Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech

通tōng

to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

通过tōngguò

to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation); to pass (a test); by means of; through; via

通知tōngzhī

to notify; to inform; notice; notification; CL:個|个[ge4]