Hanzi
Traditional
流
Simplified
流

to flow/to disseminate/to circulate or spread/to move or drift/to degenerate/to banish or send into exile/stream of water or sth resembling one/class, rate or grade

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

liú

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄡˊ

Jyutping

lau4

Example sentences

交流 jiāoliú
國際文化交流促進了相互理解。
国际文化交流促进了相互理解。

International cultural exchange promotes mutual understanding.

促進 / 促进 cùjìn
這項新政策將有助於促進兩國之間的文化交流。
这项新政策将有助于促进两国之间的文化交流。

This new policy will help promote cultural exchange between the two countries.

流 liú
那條河流向了大海。
那条河流向了大海。

That river flowed into the sea.

激動 / 激动 jīdòng
聽到獲獎的消息，他激動得流下了眼淚。
听到获奖的消息，他激动得流下了眼泪。

Hearing the news of winning the award, he was so moved that he shed tears.

流星 liúxīng
昨晚我們在山上看到了一顆流星。
昨晚我们在山上看到了一颗流星。

We saw a shooting star on the mountain last night.

劃 / 划 huá
一顆流星劃過天際。
一颗流星划过天际。

A shooting star streaked across the sky.

流氓 liúmáng
警方正在加強巡邏，以打擊當地的流氓團夥。
警方正在加强巡逻，以打击当地的流氓团伙。

The police are stepping up patrols to crack down on local gangster groups.

一流 yīliú
他的廚藝是一流的。
他的厨艺是一流的。

His cooking skills are top-tier.

高校 gāoxiào
許多年輕人都希望能進入一流的高校學習。
许多年轻人都希望能进入一流的高校学习。

Many young people hope to enter top-tier universities to study.

上流 shàngliú
他出生於上流社會。
他出生于上流社会。

He was born into an upper-class society.

Example Vocabulary

交流

jiao1'liu2

exchange; interaction; communication

流

liu2

to flow; stream; class; level

流星

liu2'xing1

meteor, shooting star

流星雨

liu2'xing1'yu3

流氓

liu2'mang2

rogue; hoodlum; gangster; hooligan

一流

yi1'liu2

first-class; top-tier; elite

上流

shang4'liu2

upper class; upstream; high quality

下流

xia4'liu2

主流

zhu3'liu2

mainstream

人流

ren2'liu2

flow of people; stream of pedestrians; short for induced abortion

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