zung2 zoeng3腫脹肿胀

Jyutpingzung2 zoeng3

Yalejúng jeung

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To swell or become bloated.

neutralhealthbody

How it's used

While 腫脹 is understood, native speakers almost exclusively use the single character 腫 in daily conversation. Using the two-character form often sounds like a medical report or a formal description rather than natural speech. If you want to describe a body part that has become swollen, simply say 腫咗.

Examples

zek3隻goek3腳zong6撞can1親zi1之hau6後zung2腫zoeng3脹dak1得hou2好sai1犀lei6利。

My foot is really swollen after I bumped it.

nei5你zek3隻sau2手zung2腫zoeng3脹seng4成gam3咁，sai2使m4唔sai2使heoi3去tai2睇ji1醫sang1生aa4呀？

Your hand is so swollen, do you need to see a doctor?

Common phrases

hung4紅zung2腫

red and swollen

zung2腫zoeng3脹hei2起lei4嚟

to start swelling up

Common mistake

Do not use 腫脹 to describe things that expand in size due to air or heat, such as a balloon or popcorn. It is strictly reserved for biological swelling caused by injury, inflammation, or fluid retention.