Hyperinflation (恶性通货膨胀)

Hyperinflation (恶性通货膨胀 èxìng tōnghuò péngzhàng) refers to very high and accelerating inflation (通货膨胀 tōnghuò péngzhàng), which is malignant (恶性的 èxìng de/有害的 yǒuhài de) to economic condition.

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  • Hyperinflation (恶行通货膨胀)
    Hyperinflation (恶性通货膨胀 èxìng tōnghuò péngzhàng) refers to rapid and extremely high inflation in an economy. Prices of goods and services rise excessively.
    • 恶 (è) as in evil (邪恶 xié'è) or deteriorate (恶化 èhuà).
    • 性 (xìng) as in character (特性 tèxìng).
    • 恶性 (è xíng) as in vicious circle (恶性循环 èxìng xúnhuán).
    • 通 (tōng) as in circulate (流通 liútōng), traffic (交通 jiāotōng) or universal (通用 tōngyòng).
    • 货 (huò) as in money (货币 huòbì) or commodity (货物 huòwù).
    • 通货 (tōnghuò) refers to money in use.
     
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