低潮

dīcháo

noun #15,407

Meanings

1 low tide; low ebb
2 a low point; a downturn

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

每个人都会经历人生的低潮期。

Měigè rén dōu huì jīnglì rénshēng de dīcháo qī.

Everyone goes through low points in life.

HSK 5

他最近事业上遇到了低潮。

Tā zuìjìn shìyè shang yùdào le dīcháo.

He recently hit a low point in his career.

Tips

usage

低潮 is used figuratively far more often than literally. The opposite is 高潮 (gāocháo), meaning 'high tide; climax; peak.'

Stroke Order

低 dī

潮 cháo