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

HSK 7-9

山间的急流让人望而生畏。

Shānjiān de jíliú ràng rén wàng'érshēngwèi.

The mountain torrent filled people with awe and dread.

HSK 7-9

他在急流中奋力游向岸边。

Tā zài jíliú zhōng fènlì yóu xiàng ànbiān.

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