cháo liú
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  • 1

    n.tidal current; tideway

    • zhè tiáo xiǎo chuán dǐng bù zhù xiōng yǒng de cháo liú

      小船汹涌潮流

      The small boat could not hold out against the strong tide.

    • cháo liú kāi shǐ gǎi xiàng

      潮流开始改向

      The tide is beginning to turn.

    • chuán nì cháo liú ér shàng

      潮流

      The boat is stemming the oncoming tide.

  • 2

    n.metatrend

    • bù yào wéi bèi cháo liú

      违背潮流

      Don't go against the trend.

    • tā xǐ huan gǎn cháo liú

      喜欢潮流

      He enjoys catching the tide.

    • zhè ge shè jì fú hé guó jì cháo liú

      这个设计符合国际潮流

      This design fits the international trend.

Word usage

  • "潮流" is often matched with measure word "次"or"股".
    • 潮流

      one trend

    • 潮流

      one trend