Definition
潮水 (cháo shuǐ) is the concrete noun for 'tide' as a physical body of water. It is more specific than 潮 (cháo), which can also mean 'damp' or 'trendy', and is not used for abstract senses like 潮流 (trend) or 高潮 (climax).
noun
tide
Examples
- 潮水，。cháo shuǐ zhǎng de hěn gāo, bǎ àn biān de shítou dōu yānmò le.The tide rose so high that it submerged the rocks on the shore.
- 潮水，。Tā de xīnqíng jiù xiàng cháo shuǐ yí yàng, shí gāo shí dī.His mood is like the tide, now high now low.
- ，潮水。Měi nián xiàjì, zhèlǐ de cháo shuǐ tèbié dà.Every summer, the tide here is particularly strong.
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