潮流

• 拼音: cháo liú
• 汉字拆解: 潮 = 氵(water) + 朝 (morning/dynasty, phonetic), meaning tide; 流 = 氵(water) + 㐬 (flowing), meaning to flow

含义

Trend; fashion; current. Refers to the prevailing direction in style, thought, or social behaviour.

Originally meant 'tide' or 'current' in water, now predominantly used figuratively for cultural, fashion, and social trends. Commonly seen in 潮流文化 (trend culture) and 时尚潮流 (fashion trend). Carries a modern, youthful connotation.

例句

1. 年轻人总是喜欢追赶潮流。
2. 这种风格已经成为今年的潮流。
3. 我们应该了解行业的最新潮流。

用法指南

语境: fashion, culture, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 短视频是现在的潮流。(Short videos are the current trend.)
• 她总是走在潮流的前面。(She is always ahead of the trends.)

错误说法

• 吃早饭是一种潮流 (Don't use 潮流 for basic, universal habits — it implies something new and trendy, not routine behaviour)

起源与历史

潮 means tide or wave; 流 means flow or current. Together they metaphorically describe the flowing direction of trends.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal