高潮 (gāo cháo) — (of a story, competition, etc.) climax, peak; high tide, high water; orgasm (sexual climax)
Definition
高潮 covers both the climactic peak of a story or event and high tide. For a figurative peak (career, activity), 高峰 is more neutral while 高潮 emphasizes emotional or narrative intensity.
noun
(of a story, competition, etc.) climaxpeakhigh tidehigh waterorgasm (sexual climax)
Examples
- 高潮，。Zhè bù diàn yǐng de gāo cháo bù fen fēi cháng gǎn rén, hěn duō guān zhòng dōu kū le.The climax of this movie is very moving; many audience members cried.
- 高潮，。Jīn tiān xià wǔ sān diǎn shì gāo cháo shí jiān, hǎi biān huì zhǎng cháo.The high tide is at 3 PM today; the sea will rise at the beach.
- 高潮。Xìng ài zhōng de gāo cháo shì liǎng rén guān xì de zhòng yào bù fen.The orgasm in sex is an important part of the relationship between two people.
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