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潮流

cháo liú · chao liu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. tide
  2. current
  3. trend
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Old sneakers are back

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这(zhè)是(shì)今年(jīnnián)的(de)潮流(cháoliú)鞋(xié)。

    Look, these are this year's trendy shoes.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)懂(dǒng)潮流(cháoliú)。我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)穿(chuān)舒服(shūfu)的(de)。

    I do not understand trends. I only wear comfortable things.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)应该(yīnggāi)跟(gēn)着(zhe)潮流(cháoliú)走(zǒu)。

    You should follow the trend.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)这(zhè)双(shuāng)旧(jiù)运动鞋(yùndòngxié)，十年(shínián)前(qián)就(jiù)是(shì)潮流(cháoliú)。

    This old pair of sneakers of mine was the trend ten years ago.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)现在(xiànzài)它(tā)又(yòu)是(shì)潮流(cháoliú)了(le)！

    Then it is the trend again now!

  6. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)就(jiù)穿(chuān)它(tā)。

    Great, I will wear it today.

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2 examples
01

今(jīn)年(nián)的(de)时(shí)尚(shàng)潮(cháo)流(liú)完(wán)全(quán)不(bù)同(tóng)于(yú)去(qù)年(nián)。

This year's fashions are completely different from last year's.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by Mouseneb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

跟(gēn)上(shàng)最(zuì)近(jìn)潮(cháo)流(liú)时(shí)尚(shàng)是(shì)件(jiàn)非(fēi)常(cháng)花(huā)钱(qián)的(de)事(shì)儿(r)。

It is very expensive to keep up with the latest fashions.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sunnywqing · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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潮
cháo

tide; damp; moist; humid

流
liú

to flow; to disseminate

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