浪潮

làngcháo

noun #12,239

Measure Word

一股浪潮 gǔ

Meanings

1 wave
2 tide
3 surge (often figurative)

Characters

Examples

一股科技创新的浪潮正在席卷全球。

Yī gǔ kējì chuàngxīn de làngcháo zhèngzài xíjuǎn quánqiú.

A wave of tech innovation is sweeping the globe.

移民浪潮改变了这个国家。

Yímín làngcháo gǎibiàn le zhège guójiā.

The wave of immigration changed this country.

Tips

usage

浪潮 is mostly used figuratively for social/political movements or trends. For actual ocean waves, 海浪 (hǎilàng) is more common.

Stroke Order

浪 làng

潮 cháo