新潮

• Pinyin: xīn cháo
• Hanzi breakdown: 新 = 亲 + 斤 (freshly cut); 潮 = 氵+ 朝 (morning tide)

Meaning

New trend; new wave; fashionable. As an adjective, trendy or modern.

Describes things that are at the forefront of current trends, especially in fashion, technology, or ideas. Often implies youthful, progressive, or cutting-edge characteristics.

Examples

1. 年轻人总是追求新潮的生活方式。 Young people are always chasing trendy lifestyles.
2. 这家店的装修风格非常新潮。 The decor in this shop is very modern and trendy.
3. 她的穿着打扮很新潮。 Her clothes and overall style are very trendy.

Usage Guide

Context: fashion, lifestyle, technology

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 这款手机设计非常新潮。(This phone has a very trendy design.)
• 他总是走在新潮的最前沿。(He is always at the forefront of new trends.)

Don't Say

• 这个古董很新潮 — contradictory; antiques are 古典 or 复古, not 新潮

Origin & History

新 (new) + 潮 (tide/trend)

Cultural Context

Generation: Younger generations

Social background: Universal