潮流 cháoliú tide
tide; current; trend
How to remember 潮流: 潮 tide + 流 flow = tide.
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How it is used
- A trend/current (social), or literal tide - 时代潮流 (shídài cháoliú) the trend of the times, 赶潮流 (gǎn cháoliú) follow the trend, 引领潮流 (yǐnlǐng cháoliú) lead a trend.
- The figurative 'trend/current of fashion or the times' dominates; from the literal tidal current.
- Contrast 时尚 (shíshàng, fashion/stylish); 潮流 is the flowing trend/movement, broader than fashion.
Example sentences
- 今年的时尚潮流完全不同于去年。 Jīnnián de shíshàng cháoliú wánquán bùtóngyú qùnián.This year's fashions are completely different from last year's.
- 跟上最近潮流时尚是件非常花钱的事儿。 Gēnshàng zuìjìn cháoliú shíshàng shì jiàn fēicháng huāqián de shìér.It is very expensive to keep up with the latest fashions.