浪头

浪頭

làngtou

noun #20,936

Measure Word

一个浪头 gè

Meanings

1 wave
2 crest of a wave
3 trend
4 tide (of events)

Characters

head / top / end (suffix)

Examples

HSK 6

他总能赶上时代的浪头。

Tā zǒng néng gǎnshàng shídài de làngtou.

He always manages to ride the tide of the times.

HSK 7-9

一个大浪头打过来，把船掀翻了。

Yī gè dà làngtou dǎ guòlái, bǎ chuán xiānfān le.

A big wave hit and capsized the boat.

Tips

usage

浪头 can refer literally to a wave crest or figuratively to a trend or current of the times, similar to 潮流.

Stroke Order

浪 làng

头 tóu