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

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.

漂流运动员在激流中展示了精湛的技术。

Piāoliú yùndòng yuán zài jīliú zhōng zhǎnshì le jīngzhàn de jìshù.

The rafting athletes displayed superb technique in the whitewater.

时代的激流把每个人都裹挟其中。

Shídài de jīliú bǎ měi gè rén dōu guǒxié qí zhōng.

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