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  • 1

    v.(of dried things) get damp again; get damp/moist

    • lián zhe xià le jǐ tiān yǔ shài hǎo de liáng shi yòu huí cháo le

      连着粮食回潮

      The dried grain got damp again after it rained for days on end.

    • cǎo yào cún fàng zài gān zào chù yǐ miǎn huí cháo

      草药存放干燥以免回潮

      Keep the medicinal herbs in an arid place, or it will get damp.

  • 2

    v.metaresurge; resurgence (of old things, habits and thoughts, etc.); reverse

    • yǒu xiē dì fang mí xìn huó dòng zài cì huí cháo le

      地方迷信活动再次回潮

      There has been a resurgence of superstitious behaviour in some places again.

    • sī xiǎng huí cháo

      思想回潮

      an ideological relapse

    • gōng rén zhī zhōng dǔ bó zhī fēng yǒu suǒ huí cháo

      工人赌博回潮

      There has been a resurgence of gambling among the workers.

Word usage

  • "回" and "潮" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 梅雨季节衣服

      During the monsoon season, the clothes will get damp several times.

    • 粮食

      It rained for several days, and the sun-dried food got damp again.

    • 大家现在相信科学迷信活动不了

      Now, people believe in science, therefore superstitious activities cannot resurge.