Definition
高潮 (gāo cháo) has three distinct meanings: the climax of a story/event, high tide, and sexual orgasm. Unlike 高峰 (gāo fēng, a physical or career peak) or 巅峰 (diān fēng, the absolute summit of achievement), 高潮 emphasizes the peak moment within a process or a rising tide. 热潮 (rè cháo) refers to a popular craze, not a specific climax.
noun
(of a story, competition, etc.) climaxpeakhigh tidehigh waterorgasm (sexual climax)
Easily confused
- 高超gāo chāosound-alikeexcellent, superb, outstanding
Examples
- 高潮，。Zhè bù diànyǐng de gāo cháo bùfen fēicháng gǎnrén, hěnduō guānzhòng dōu kū le.The climax of this movie is very moving; many audience members cried.
- 高潮，。Jīntiān xiàwǔ sān diǎn shì gāo cháo shíjiān, hǎibiān 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 guānxì de zhòngyào bùfen.The orgasm in sex is an important part of the relationship between two people.
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