浪潮

làngcháo

noun #12,239

Measure Word

一股浪潮 gǔ

Meanings

1 wave
2 tide
3 surge (often figurative)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

移民浪潮改变了这个国家。

Yímín làngcháo gǎibiàn le zhège guójiā.

The wave of immigration changed this country.

HSK 7-9

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.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

浪 làng

潮 cháo