主流

zhǔliú

noun/adjective HSK 6 #13,791

Meanings

1 mainstream
2 main trend; prevailing current

Characters

flow; stream; current

The main stream — the dominant current of thought, culture, or society.

Examples

这种观点已经成为主流。

Zhè zhǒng guāndiǎn yǐjīng chéngwéi zhǔliú.

This viewpoint has become mainstream.

主流媒体都报道了这件事。

Zhǔliú méitǐ dōu bàodào le zhè jiàn shì.

All mainstream media reported on this.

他的音乐不属于主流。

Tā de yīnyuè bù shǔyú zhǔliú.

His music is not mainstream.

Tips

usage

主流 works the same way as 'mainstream' in English: 主流文化 (mainstream culture), 主流社会 (mainstream society), 非主流 (fēi zhǔliú, non-mainstream/alternative).

culture

非主流 (fēi zhǔliú) was a Chinese youth subculture in the late 2000s, similar to emo/scene culture, known for dramatic hairstyles and heavy photo editing.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

流 liú