热潮

• Pinyin: rè cháo
• Hanzi breakdown: 热 = 灬 + 执 (fire + grasp — intense heat); 潮 = 氵+ 朝 (water + morning — the morning tide)

Meaning

A wave of enthusiasm; a craze; a surge of popular interest. Describes a widespread social trend that sweeps through a population with energy and momentum.

Used for cultural crazes (健身热潮, 国学热潮), economic booms, and tech movements. Implies collective enthusiasm rather than individual interest. Similar to 浪潮 but warmer and more grassroots in tone.

Examples

1. 近年来，全民马拉松热潮席卷全国，各大城市纷纷举办规模盛大的长跑赛事，参赛人数屡创新高。 In recent years, a nationwide marathon craze has swept across the country, with major cities racing to host large-scale long-distance events and participation hitting record highs.
2. 随着短视频平台的兴起，一股全民创作热潮迅速蔓延，越来越多的普通人开始尝试用镜头记录生活。 With the rise of short-video platforms, a wave of mass content creation spread quickly, and more and more everyday people began using their cameras to document their lives.
3. 政府大力推广新能源政策后，新能源汽车消费热潮随即席卷市场，各大品牌订单量猛增。 After the government strongly promoted new-energy policies, a buying boom in new-energy vehicles quickly swept the market, and orders for major brands surged.

Usage Guide

Context: media, society, economics, culture

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 人工智能技术的突破性进展在全球范围内掀起了一股创业热潮，无数年轻工程师和投资人纷纷涌入这一赛道。(The breakthrough advances in artificial intelligence technology sparked a wave of entrepreneurial enthusiasm worldwide, drawing countless young engineers and investors into the field.)
• 受国潮文化影响，传统手工艺品消费热潮持续升温，许多老字号品牌借此契机重焕生机，销售额大幅攀升。(Driven by the guochao cultural movement, a consumption craze for traditional handicrafts has continued to intensify, giving many time-honored brands an opportunity to revive and significantly boost their sales.)

Don't Say

• 我对音乐有热潮 — use 我对音乐有热情 or 我热衷于音乐; 热潮 describes a collective social wave, not an individual's personal enthusiasm

Origin & History

热 (heat/passion) + 潮 (tide/wave) — a surging tide of heat: collective enthusiasm

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal