潮流

cháo liú

CL 种 zhǒng 股 gǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. tide
2. current
3. trend

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 逆流 nì liú 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。: against the stream

Related words

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• 浪潮 làng cháo 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。: wave
• 时尚 shí shàng 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。: fashion

Synonyms

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• 趋势 qū shì 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。: trend; tendency

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 流 liú: to flow
• 潮 潮 cháo: tide