通货膨胀 meaning and pronunciation

通货膨胀
Simplified word
通貨膨脹
Traditional word

通货膨胀 English definition

tōng huò péng zhàng
  • inflation

HSK level

Characters

  • 通 (tōng): to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc;
  • 货 (huò): goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4];
  • 膨 (péng): swollen;
  • 胀 (zhàng): dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated;