paang4膨
Jyutpingpaang4
Yalepàahng
Definition
To swell, bloat, or inflate.
neutralbodyfood
How it's used
Focus on the physical expansion of objects or body parts rather than abstract concepts. While 膨脹 is the standard term, it often carries a slightly formal or scientific tone when used for inanimate objects. In everyday speech, people might prefer more descriptive verbs depending on the context, such as 谷 for pressure or 脹 for general swelling.
Examples
After eating so much, my stomach is completely bloated.
Related words
Common phrases
coefficient of expansion
economic inflation
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe feeling proud or conceited, as it does not carry the metaphorical sense of being 'puffed up' with ego like the English word inflated might.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
