充斥 chōngchì to be full of
to be full of; to flood; to congest
How to remember 充斥: 充 to fill + 斥 to scold = to be full of.
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How it is used
- To flood/be rife with - usually of undesirable things filling a space excessively - 市场充斥着假货 (shìchǎng chōngchì zhe jiǎhuò) the market is flooded with fakes.
- Strongly negative connotation: too much of something bad crowding everything out.
- Contrast neutral 充满 (chōngmǎn, be full of, often positive: 充满希望) - 充斥 implies an unwanted glut.