- 通货膨胀 tōnghuòpéngzhàng inflationCurrency inflation; an economic situation where prices rise and the value of money falls. Often abbreviated as [[通胀|通脹|tong1 zhang4]] in Mainland China or [[通膨|通膨|tong1 peng2]] in Taiwan.
- 热膨胀 rèpéngzhàng thermal expansionA phenomenon in physics where a substance increases in volume, area, or length as its temperature rises.
- 膨胀性 péngzhàngxìng expansibilityexpansibility; dilatability; the quality or capacity of being able to expand or dilate
- 线膨胀 xiànpéngzhàng linear expansionThe increase in length of a solid object as its temperature increases.
- 恶性通货膨胀 èxìngtōnghuòpéngzhàng hyperinflationextremely rapid or out-of-control inflation in an economy
- 膨胀系数 péngzhàngxìshù expansion coefficientthe ratio of the increase in volume or length of an object to its original size for every degree increase in temperature, also known as expansivity
- 停滞性通货膨胀 tíngzhìxìngtōnghuòpéngzhàng stagflationThe simultaneous occurrence of high inflation and low economic growth or high unemployment.