激流

jīliú

noun #21,320

Measure Word

一股激流 gǔ

Meanings

1 torrent
2 torrential current
3 whitewater

Characters

to surge / fierce / to agitate

to flow / current / stream

Examples

HSK 7-9

雨后山洪暴发，激流汹涌而下。

Yǔ hòu shānhóng bàofā, jīliú xiōngyǒng ér xià.

After the rain, a mountain torrent burst forth, rushing down violently.

HSK 7-9

漂流运动员在激流中展示了精湛的技术。

Piāoliú yùndòngyuán zài jīliú zhōng zhǎnshì le jīngzhàn de jìshù.

The rafting athletes displayed superb technique in the whitewater.

HSK 7-9

时代的激流把每个人都裹挟其中。

Shídài de jīliú bǎ měigè rén dōu guǒxié qízhōng.

The torrent of the times sweeps everyone along with it.

Tips

usage

激流 can be literal (a fast-moving river or flood current) or metaphorical (the torrential flow of history, events, or change). In metaphorical use it often evokes an unstoppable, overwhelming force.

Stroke Order

激 jī

流 liú