English–Chinese
“tide” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyincháo
Example
潮涨得很快，船要小心。cháo zhǎng de hěn kuài chuán yào xiǎo xīn
The tide is rising quickly, so the boat needs to be careful.
How to say “tide” in Chinese
“Tide” in Chinese is 潮 (cháo).
A recurring wave of water or influence that rises and recedes, with enough moisture to leave things damp.
Example sentences with 潮
退潮时，礁石露出来了。tuì cháo shí jiāo shí lù chū lái le
When the tide went out, the reefs emerged.
Tips for using 潮
- The fashion sense is especially common in casual speech and media, while more formal writing often chooses a more precise noun for a trend.