高涨

• Pinyin: gāo zhǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 高 = 高 (high); 涨 = 氵+ 张 (water rising)

Meaning

To rise high; to surge. As an adjective, running high (emotions), soaring (prices/enthusiasm).

Describes rapid increase to elevated levels, typically for emotions, enthusiasm, prices, or social phenomena. Implies momentum and intensity in the upward movement.

Examples

1. 群众的爱国热情持续高涨。 People’s patriotic enthusiasm has continued to surge.
2. 房价高涨使年轻人购房困难。 Soaring home prices have made it hard for young people to buy a house.
3. 赛前球迷们情绪高涨。 Before the game, the fans’ emotions were running high.

Usage Guide

Context: economics, social movements, emotions

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 通货膨胀导致物价持续高涨。(Inflation has caused prices to keep soaring.)
• 民众对改革的呼声日益高涨。(Public calls for reform are growing increasingly loud.)

Don't Say

• 水高涨了 — for literal water rising, use 上涨 or 涨; 高涨 is for abstract surging

Origin & History

高 (high) + 涨 (rise/swell)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal