高潮

gāo cháo

CL 次 cì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

1. high tide; high water
2. upsurge; peak of activity
3. climax (of a story, a competition etc)
4. to have an orgasm

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 低潮 dī cháo 低潮 dī cháo low tide tide: low tide

Register variants

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• 性高潮 xìng gāo cháo 性高潮 xìng gāo cháo orgasm explicit term for orgasm: orgasm

Synonyms

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• 高峰 gāo fēng 高峰 gāo fēng peak peak of activity: peak

Usage notes

Common mistakes

高潮 as 'orgasm' is a formal or technical term; in casual speech, 高潮 can sound clinical or euphemistic, so use with caution in everyday conversation.

Example Sentences

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故事的 高潮 非常激动人心。

The climax of the story is very thrilling.

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Words Containing 高潮

• 反高潮 反高潮 fǎn gāo cháo: anticlimax
• 性交高潮 性交高潮 xìng jiāo gāo cháo: orgasm
• 性欲高潮 性欲高潮 xìng yù gāo cháo: orgasm
• 性高潮 性高潮 xìng gāo cháo: orgasm
• 兴奋高潮 兴奋高潮 xīng fèn gāo cháo: peak of excitement
• 高潮迭起 高潮迭起 gāo cháo dié qǐ: each new high point replaced by another

Child Words of 高潮

• 潮 潮 cháo: tide
• 高 高 gāo: high