潮流

The Chinese word 潮流 (cháo liú) is composed of two characters: 潮 (cháo), meaning "tide" or "current," and 流 (liú), meaning "flow" or "stream." Together, they literally mean "the flow of the tide" or "the current of the river." In a figurative sense, 潮流 is used to refer to a trend, a fashion, or a prevailing tendency. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as fashion trends, social trends, or economic trends. For example, the phrase 时尚潮流 (shíshàng cháo liú) means "fashion trend," while the phrase 社会潮流 (shèhuì cháo liú) means "social trend."The word 潮流 is relatively new in the Chinese language, having only come into use in the late 19th century. It is thought to have been influenced by the Japanese word 流行 (ryūkō), which has a similar meaning. The word 潮流 is now widely used in both mainland China and Taiwan, and it is an important part of the Chinese vocabulary.