热潮 rècháo wave of enthusiasm
wave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge
How to remember 热潮: 热 hot + 潮 tide = wave of enthusiasm.
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How it is used
- A surging wave of collective enthusiasm for something - 掀起了学中文的热潮 (xiānqǐ le xué Zhōngwén de rècháo) sparked a craze for learning Chinese.
- Habitually pairs with 掀起 (xiānqǐ, to set off) or 兴起 (xīngqǐ, to rise); a social/market trend, not a personal feeling.
- Slightly journalistic register - economic booms, fads, movements.