How to say “current” in Chinese
current; trend
“Current” in Chinese is 潮流, cháo liú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
潮流 is read cháo liú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 朝 cháo hints at the reading.
On the left, 氵 — “water”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “潮流”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 潮流. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 年轻人喜欢追潮流。niánqīngrénxǐhuanzhuīcháoliúYoung people love chasing trends.
- 这是时代的潮流zhèshìshídàidecháoliúThat's the trend of the times.
More words from the lesson “The big city and the trends of the times”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “current” in Chinese?
“Current” in Chinese is 潮流, pinyin cháoliú.
What does 潮流 mean?
潮流 (cháoliú) means “current; trend”.
How do you write 潮流?
潮流 is 2 characters: 潮 (cháo) — tide; damp; 流 (liú) — flow; stream. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 潮流?
潮流 is read cháoliú. Tones: cháo — second tone, liú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“current” in the lesson “The big city and the trends of the times”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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