潮水

rén men rú cháo shuǐ bān yǒng rù

人们如潮水般涌入。

People swarmed in like tides.

huān lè de rén qún rú cháo shuǐ bān yǒng xiàng tiān ān mén guǎng chǎng

欢乐的人群如潮水般涌向天安门广场。

Crowds of joyous people streamed into Tian'anmen Square from all directions.

cháo shuǐ màn guò lai

潮水漫过来。

The tide came over.

cháo shuǐ huí luò

潮水回落。

The tide is going out.

cháo shuǐ shàng zhǎng

潮水上涨。

The tide is rising.

jiù yuán rén yuán dào dá shí shàng zhǎng de cháo shuǐ yǐ jīng yān dào le tā de xià ba

救援人员到达时，上涨的潮水已经淹到了他的下巴。

With a rising tide, the water was lapping at his chin before rescuers arrived.