潮流

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 海边的潮流很急,游泳要小心。▶ —
   The tidal currents at the shore are strong; be careful when swimming.
2. 这种设计紧跟时代潮流。▶ —
   This design closely follows the trend of the times.

Collocations

Mnemonic

潮 cháo "tide" + 流 liú "to flow": the flow of the tide. Two senses: (1) a tidal current, (2) the trend of an era, a fashion trend. Often figurative: 时代潮流 "the trend of the times", 引领潮流 "to lead a trend".

Related

Quick check

1. In 时代潮流, what does 潮流 mean?

   • the trend of the era
   • the sea tide
   • a river’s depth
   • the amount of rain