潮 (cháo) — (noun) tide; (adjective) damp, humid, moist; (adjective) fashionable, trendy
Definition
潮 is a short, colloquial adjective and noun: it covers the physical tide (same as 潮水), damp/humid weather (like 潮湿, 湿润), and trendy/fashionable (like 时髦, 新潮).
noun
tide
adjective
damphumidmoistfashionabletrendy
Measure word · 阵
Examples
- 潮，。Jīn tiān zǎo shàng de cháo hěn gāo, zuì shì hé chōng làng.The tide was high this morning, perfect for surfing.
- 潮，。Nán fāng xià tiān hěn cháo, yī fu róng yì fā méi.The south is very humid in summer, and clothes easily get moldy.
- 潮，。Tā jīn tiān de chuān dā hěn cháo, dà jiā dōu kuā hǎo kàn.Her outfit today is very trendy; everyone says it looks good.
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