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主流

zhǔliú
noun HSK 6 #13,791

Meanings

  1. 1 mainstream
  2. 2 main trend; prevailing current

Characters

主
zhǔ
main; primary
流
liú
flow; stream; current
The main stream - the dominant current of thought, culture, or society.

Examples

HSK 3
主流媒体都报道了这件事。
Zhǔliú méitǐ dōu bàodào le zhè jiàn shì.
All mainstream media reported on this.
HSK 3
他的音乐不属于主流。
Tā de yīnyuè bù shǔyú zhǔliú.
His music is not mainstream.
HSK 6
环保出行正逐渐成为一种主流。
Huánbǎo chūxíng zhèng zhújiàn chéngwéi yī zhǒng zhǔliú.
Eco-friendly travel is gradually becoming mainstream.

Tips

usage
主流 works the same way as 'mainstream' in English: 主流文化 (mainstream culture), 主流社会 (mainstream society), 非主流 (fēi zhǔliú, non-mainstream/alternative).
culture
非主流 (fēi zhǔliú) was a Chinese youth subculture in the late 2000s, similar to emo/scene culture, known for dramatic hairstyles and heavy photo editing.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ
流 liú