Lạm phát

/ləːm faːt/

inflation

Lạm phát năm nay đã tăng lên 5%.

Inflation this year has risen to 5%.

Finance

technical

A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money, typically associated with an economy overheating.

Ngân hàng trung ương đã tăng lãi suất để kiểm soát lạm phát.

The central bank raised interest rates to control inflation.

Lạm phát được đo bằng chỉ số giá tiêu dùng (CPI).

Collocations

deflation

Lạm phát is a key economic indicator and is often discussed in relation to monetary policy.

Use 'lạm phát' specifically for economic contexts; avoid using it for general price increases in non-economic contexts.

From Chinese '滥发' (làn fā), meaning 'excessive issuance' of money, leading to devaluation.

In Vietnamese, 'lạm phát' is often used in economic and financial contexts. It is a formal term and not typically used in casual conversation.

lạm

excessive

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phát

issuance

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