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潮流

cháo liú
种 zhǒng 股 gǔ
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. tide
  2. 2. current
  3. 3. trend

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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逆流
nì liú

against the stream

原指逆水而行的水流，比喻与主流相反的趋势或现象。

Related words

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浪潮
làng cháo

wave

用于比喻大规模的社会运动或现象，比‘潮流’更强烈。
时尚
shí shàng

fashion

指短期的流行风尚，与‘潮流’的社会文化趋势相关。

Synonyms

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趋势
qū shì

trend; tendency

表示发展变化的动向时，‘潮流’与‘趋势’可互换，但‘潮流’强调社会、文化方面。

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 历史 (历史潮流 historical trend) or 世界 (世界潮流 world trend).

Common mistakes

Do not use 潮流 to mean electric current; use 电流 instead.

Example Sentences

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青年文化是社会的 潮流 。
Youth culture is a trend in society.

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Child Words of 潮流

流
liú

to flow

潮
cháo

tide