急流

jíliú

noun #29,740

Measure Word

一条急流 tiáo

Meanings

1 torrent
2 rapid current
3 swift stream

Characters

urgent; rapid; swift

to flow; current; stream

Examples

山间的急流让人望而生畏。

Shān jiān de jíliú ràng rén wàng ér shēng wèi.

The mountain torrent filled people with awe and dread.

他在急流中奋力游向岸边。

Tā zài jíliú zhōng fènlì yóu xiàng àn biān.

He struggled to swim to the shore against the swift current.

Tips

usage

The expression 急流勇退 (to retire bravely from the rapids) is a common idiom meaning to withdraw at the height of one's success.

Stroke Order

急 jí

流 liú