潮流 (cháo liú) — tide, current (of water); trend, fashion
Definition
潮流 covers both the literal 'tide/current' and the figurative 'trend/fashion'. For trends, it's broader than 趋势 (which emphasizes direction/tendency) and more fashionable-connoted than 动向 (neutral 'movement').
noun
tidecurrent (of water)trendfashion
Examples
- 潮流，。Hǎi shàng de cháo liú hěn qiáng, chuán kāi dé hěn màn.The current at sea is strong, so the boat moves slowly.
- 潮流。Zhè zhǒng cháo liú hěn kuài jiù huì guò shí.This trend will quickly go out of style.
- 潮流。Hěn duō rén dōu xǐ huan gēn zhe cháo liú zǒu.Many people like to follow the trend.
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