高潮 gāocháo high tide
high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity; climax (of a story, a competition etc); to have an orgasm
How to remember 高潮: 高 high + 潮 tide = high tide.
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How it is used
- The climax / peak / high tide - 故事的高潮 (gùshi de gāocháo) the climax of the story, 掀起高潮 (xiānqǐ gāocháo) to reach a peak of activity.
- The high point of a narrative, event, or wave of activity; also literal high tide and, delicately, orgasm.
- Register: broad; 高潮迭起 = climax after climax.