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Hanzi

潮

tide/damp; moist; humid/fashionable; trendy/(coll.) inferior; substandard

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

cháo

Bopomofo

ㄔㄠˊ

Jyutping

ciu4

Example sentences

潮 cháo
海邊的潮水正在上漲。
海边的潮水正在上涨。

The tide is rising at the seaside.

潮流 cháoliú
這款設計引領了現代的時尚潮流。
这款设计引领了现代的时尚潮流。

This design leads the modern fashion trend.

中文 zhōngwén
學習中文是目前世界潮流之一。
学习中文是目前世界潮流之一。

Learning Chinese is one of the current world trends.

人潮 réncháo
週末的百貨公司到處都是人潮。
周末的百货公司到处都是人潮。

The department store is full of crowds everywhere on weekends.

空前 kōngqián
這場音樂會吸引了空前的人潮。
这场音乐会吸引了空前的人潮。

This concert attracted an unprecedented crowd.

新潮 xīncháo
她的穿著總是很新潮，引領著校園的時尚。
她的穿著总是很新潮，引领著校园的时尚。

Her outfits are always very trendy, leading the fashion on campus.

浪潮 làngcháo
新的浪潮正在改變城市生活。
新的浪潮正在改变城市生活。

A new wave is changing urban life.

受潮 shòucháo
餅乾因為受潮而變軟了。
饼干因为受潮而变软了。

The cookies became soft because they got damp.

翹 / 翘 qiáo
這張紙受潮後翹了。
这张纸受潮后翘了。

This sheet of paper curled up after getting damp.

Example Vocabulary

潮

chao2

tide; tidal; trendy; damp

潮流

chao2'liu2

trend; tidal current; fashion

人潮

ren2'chao2

crowd of people; stream of people

低潮

di1'chao2

新潮

xin1'chao2

trendy; fashionable; stylish

浪潮

lang4'chao2

wave; surge; large social trend or movement

潮州

chao2'zhou1

初潮

chu1'chao2

受潮

shou4'chao2

to become damp; to be affected by dampness

回潮

hui2'chao2

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