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潮
cháo
Description
“潮”是指海水在早上和晚上会升高又降低的自然现象。
"潮" refers to the natural phenomenon of sea water rising and falling in the morning and evening.
现在“潮”也常用来说一个人的穿着很时尚、很流行。
Now "潮" is also often used to describe a person's clothing as very fashionable and trendy.
Meanings
潮cháo
tide; rise and fall of sea water
早上海边的潮很大。
The tide at the beach was strong early in the morning.
潮cháo
fashionable; trendy (colloquial)
他穿得很潮。
He dresses very fashionably.
潮cháo
damp; moist
这里的衣服有点潮。
The clothes here are a bit damp.
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Notes
- Nuance
as slang, 潮 means stylish, similar to 时髦 but more casual and youthful.
- Etymology
originally water rising like tide; the 'trendy' sense is a modern colloquial extension.
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