新潮

xīn cháo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. modern
2. fashionable

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 过时 guò shí 过时 guò shí out of date Outdated, opposite of trendy: out of date

Register variants

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• 潮 cháo 潮 cháo tide Slang for trendy: tide

Synonyms

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• 时尚 shí shàng 时尚 shí shàng fashion General term for fashionable: fashion
• 流行 liú xíng 流行 liú xíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread Popular trend: (of a contagious disease etc) to spread

Usage notes

Common mistakes

新潮 emphasizes being ahead of the current trend, unlike 流行 which means currently popular. Don't use 新潮 to describe someone following the mainstream.

Example Sentences

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她的穿着非常 新潮 。

Her clothing is very modern.

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Child Words of 新潮

• 新 新 xīn: new
• 潮 潮 cháo: tide