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inflation in Chinese

inflation in Chinese is 通货膨胀 — inflation means a general and sustained rise in prices, which reduces the purchasing power of money.

inflation in Chinese

通货膨胀
noun
Pronounced: tōng huò péng zhàng
(economics) An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.

What does "inflation" mean?

  1. noun A general and sustained rise in prices, which reduces the purchasing power of money.
    "Rising inflation has made weekly grocery bills noticeably higher."
  2. noun The act of filling something with air or gas so it expands.
    "The inflation of the life raft took less than a minute."
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inflation in a sentence

  • Rising inflation has made weekly grocery bills noticeably higher.
  • The central bank raised interest rates to try to control inflation.
  • The inflation of the life raft took less than a minute.

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What is "inflation" in Chinese?

"inflation" in Chinese is 通货膨胀. inflation means: A general and sustained rise in prices, which reduces the purchasing power of money.

How do you pronounce 通货膨胀?

"inflation" in Chinese is 通货膨胀, pronounced "tōng huò péng zhàng".

How do you use "inflation" in a sentence?

Example: "Rising inflation has made weekly grocery bills noticeably higher." In Chinese, "inflation" is 通货膨胀.

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