Chinese word

潮流

Pronunciation

Pinyincháo liú

Meaning

  • nountrend

Example

潮流就是现在的时尚。cháo liú jiù shì xiàn zài de shí shàng

A trend is what is in fashion now.

Illustration for 潮流 (trend)

More examples

这位设计师常常引领潮流。zhè wèi shè jì shī cháng cháng yín lǐng cháo liú

This designer often sets the trend.

Core concept

A sustained wave of influence that shapes what many people or a whole field move toward.

Common phrases

  • 引领潮流yín lǐng cháo liú

    set the trend

  • 时代潮流shí dài cháo liú

    the trend of the times

  • 顺应潮流shùn yìng cháo liú

    go with the trend

Similar words

趋势qū shì: The general direction in which a situation or process is developing.
流行liú xíng: The popularity of something that becomes widespread for a short time.

Definition in Chinese

指在社会、文化或行业中影响面广且持续一段时间的发展方向。zhǐ zài shè huì wén huà huò háng yè zhōng yíng xiǎng miàn guǎng qiě chí xù yí duàn shí jiān de fā zhǎn fāng xiàng

Word origin

潮 (cháo, "tide") + 流 (liú, "flow") combines the movement of water with the idea of something spreading onward, giving the word its figurative sense of a lasting social or industry direction.

Usage tips

  • It works naturally beyond clothing, especially when conversation turns to technology, work, business, or popular culture, where it names a wider direction rather than one isolated choice.

Other meanings

  • tendencynoun
  • tidal currentnoun

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