Chinese word

肿胀

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǒng zhàng

Meaning

  • verbswell

Example

我的脚肿胀了，走路很困难。wǒ de jiǎo zhǒng zhàng le zǒu lù hěn kùn nán

My foot swelled, making walking very difficult.

Illustration for 肿胀 (swell)

More examples

昨天被蚊子咬后，手指肿胀了。zuó tiān bèi wén zi yǎo hòu shóu zhǐ zhǒng zhàng le

After a mosquito bit me yesterday, my finger swelled.

Core concept

A body part becomes visibly larger and feels tight because tissue holds extra fluid or reacts to injury or infection.

Common phrases

  • 眼睛肿胀yǎn jīng zhǒng zhàng

    eyes swell

  • 脚肿胀jiǎo zhǒng zhàng

    feet swell

  • 手指肿胀shóu zhǐ zhǒng zhàng

    fingers swell

Similar words

肿zhǒng: A body part becoming visibly larger as it swells.
发肿fā zhǒng: Starting to swell after an injury or blow.
发炎fā yán: Becoming swollen as inflammation makes the area red and hot.

Definition in Chinese

身体某一部位因受伤、感染或液体聚集而局部隆起或体积增大，常伴随疼痛、压痛或不适。shēn tǐ mǒu yí bù wèi yīn shòu shāng gán rǎn huò yè tǐ jù jí ér jú bù lóng qǐ huò tǐ jī zēng dà cháng bàn suí téng tòng yā tòng huò bú shì

Word origin

肿 (zhǒng, "swollen") + 胀 (zhàng, "expanded and tight") combine the ideas of a raised area and internal pressure.

Usage tips

  • This verb presents a change in condition, whereas English often uses an adjective in the same situation, so a separate equivalent of "become" is not always needed in translation.

Other meanings

  • swellingnoun

Opposites

  • 消肿xiāo zhǒngreduce swellingverb

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