潮人

cháorén

noun

Measure Word

一个潮人 gè

Meanings

1 trendsetter
2 fashionable person
3 hipster

Characters

Examples

他一看就是个潮人，全身都是限量款。

Tā yī kàn jiùshì ge cháorén, quánshēn dōu shì xiànliàng kuǎn.

You can tell at a glance he's a trendsetter — head to toe in limited editions.

这条街是上海潮人的聚集地。

Zhè tiáo jiē shì Shànghǎi cháorén de jùjí dì.

This street is a hangout for Shanghai's trendy crowd.

Tips

usage

潮 by itself means 'trendy, hip'. 潮人 = trendy person, 潮男 / 潮女 = trendy guy / girl. Usually admiring, but can be mildly sarcastic toward someone trying too hard.

memory

潮 originally means 'tide' — a 潮人 is someone riding the tide of fashion.

Stroke Order

潮 cháo

人 rén