Definition
潮 (cháo) means 'tide' as a noun, and as an adjective it means 'damp' or 'trendy'. For dampness, 潮 is more colloquial than 潮湿 (cháo shī) and less pleasant than 湿润 (shī rùn). For fashion, 潮 is informal slang, while 时髦 (shí máo) is standard and 新潮 (xīn cháo) highlights newness.
noun
tide
adjective
damphumidmoistfashionabletrendy
Easily confused
- 超chāosound-aliketo exceed, surpass (a limit, standard, or amount)
- 朝cháosound-alike(verb) to face (a direction); to make a pilgrimage to
- 吵chǎosound-alike(verb) to quarrel; to argue
- 炒chǎosound-aliketo stir-fry; to sauté
- 抄chāosound-aliketo copy, to transcribe; to plagiarize
Examples
- 潮，。Jīntiān zǎoshang de cháo hěn gāo, zuì shìhé chōnglàng.The tide was high this morning, perfect for surfing.
- 潮，。Nánfāng xiàtiān hěn cháo, yīfu róngyì fāméi.The south is very humid in summer, and clothes easily get moldy.
- 潮，。Tā jīntiān de chuāndā hěn cháo, dàjiā dōu kuā hǎokàn.Her outfit today is very trendy; everyone says it looks good.
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